The Times-Picayune 02-05-2025 by The Advocate

HALFTIME HISTORY

From marching bandsand Up With People to classic rockers, rappersand scantily clad popstars, theshowhas changed

BY KEITH SPERA Staff writer

The Super Bowlhalftime show has grown “increasingly vile.”

So say 17 Louisianalegislators whorecently signed aletter urging the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundationand the Louisiana Stadium and Expo District to helpmakeSunday’sSuper Bowl LIX halftimeshow“as family friendly as possible.”

“Family friendly”is, of course, ahighly subjectivestandard. What seems overly sexualorcrass to some is just ﬁnetoothers Popular cultureand society at large have grownincreasingly coarse since the first SuperBowl nearly six decades ago. And the Super Bowlhalftime show,in its current iteration,ultimatelyaims to reﬂect popular culture.

ä President Trump to attend Super Bowl. Page 7A

ä More coverageof Sunday’sbig game in Sports. Page 1C

Rapper KendrickLamar will star in what is ofﬁcially the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in the Caesars Superdome on Sunday He’ll be joined by the singer SZA, afrequentcollaborator Whethertheir performance qualiﬁesas“family friendly” will be debated.

But if the Super Bowl’shistoryinNew Orleans is any indication, the halftimeshow is unlikely to returntothe more conservative standards of yore anytime soon.

Now ameticulously planned and relentlessly promoted multimillion-dollarsegmentofthe Super Bowl broadcast, halftime was once an afterthought.

In January 1967, theLos Angeles Memorial

ä See HALFTIME, page 8A

Attack survivor gets ticketsfromEagles

BY JOSEPH CRANNEY Staff writer

Ryan Quigley thought he might never return to New Orleans. After anight of celebrating New Year’s, he survived aterrorist vehicle attack on Bourbon Streetwith amangled right leg andsucha deep gash in his forehead you could see his skull. His best friend who he was celebrating with,Tiger Bech, was struck and killed.

Then came the offer in late January from Quigley and Bech’sfavorite NFL team, thePhiladelphia Eagles: Apair of lower bowl tickets forSunday’sSuper Bowl between the Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs in the Superdome.

Quigley thought of thepromise he made Bech while they cheered on the Eagles this year: If the team makes the Super Bowl in New Orleans, Quigley would take them. Here’sachance to keep thepromise, Quigley told himself. Quigleythought back to his and Bech’sfinal day together,which started earlyNew Year’s Evewith aduck hunt in Mississippi.

It wasa day of asausage-andeggsbreakfast cooked over acampinggrill; flocks of mallards and gadwalls circlingabove acypress lake;aBoykin spaniel splashing in thewater fetchingtrophies; cans of light beer; bowls of gumbo in Baton

ä See SURVIVOR, page 6A

La.panel meetsin secret to cut spending

Inspired by Elon Musk’s DOGE, Landry’s task forceskirting open meetinglaws, expert says

BY TYLERBRIDGES Staff writer

Anewlycreated commission formed by Gov. Jeff Landry to reduce wasteful government spending has been meeting in secret, which independent experts sayviolatesthe state’sopen meeting laws.

Known as the Fiscal Responsibility Program,it consistsofeight state legislators andSteveOrlando, aneighbor and ﬁshing buddy of the governor,and has met twice in the past week. One took place in the main dining room of the Governor’s Mansion, the other in the governor’ssuite of ofﬁces at the Capitol.

“We’re just talkingtopeopleabout whowe’re going to hire,” state Sen. Valarie Hodges, R-Denham Springs, said in an interview Tuesday.“We’re trying to decide what we’re going to do. They’re not meetings.”

That’snot the view of experts.

“Weappreciate the governor’sgoal to make state government more efficient and fiscally responsible,” said Steven Procopio, president of the Public Affairs Research Council, aBaton Rougebased nonprofit.“However, as apublicbody, the task force has alegal obligation to hold open meetings. Transparency is not just arequirement under the law —itisessential forbuilding public trust and ensuring thetask force hasaccess to diverse perspectivesand critical information that could strengthen its work.”

In each meeting, adifferent consulting ﬁrm madea pitch to be hired to identify unnecessary government spending, said Hodgesand Rep.Jack

ä See SECRET, page 7A

Anti-terror adviser embraces role in N.O.

BY JOHN SIMERMAN Staff writer

The French Quarter that WilliamBratton returned to visit on Monday night was asight to behold forNew Orleans’ new anti-terror adviser Clusters of rifle-toting Louisiana National Guard members dotted every crosswalk of Bourbon Street, some sitting atop heavy barriers being installed for the Super Bowl, while hundreds of State Police troopers swarmed the neighborhood. Bomb-snifﬁngdogs wereeverywhere. Just how much of that massive security apparatus will lingerbeyond the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras, in along-term response to the Jan. 1vehicle attack on Bourbon Street that left 14 people dead and dozens wounded, may depend to alarge extent on the team assembled by Bratton,

ä See BRATTON, page 6A

PROVIDED PHOTO

TigerBech, left, and Ryan Quigley shared amorning duck hunt on Dec.31, hours before Bech was killed during the terrorist attack on Bourbon Street.

Beyoncé performs during halftime of Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans in 2013.

released during amini-Mardi Gras parade

U2 performs during halftime of Super Bowl XXXVI in NewOrleans in 2002.

BRIEFS FROM WIRE REPORTS

Blue Origin mimics

moon gravity for NASA

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company gave NASA abrief taste of the moon’sgravity Tuesday,without straying too far from home.

Blue Origin launched the29 lunar technology experiments to the edgeofspace fromWest Texas. The company laterconﬁrmed that roughly two minutes of artiﬁcial lunar gravity were achieved by spinningthe capsule 11 times aminute.

It was Blue Origin’sfirst attemptatmimicking lunargravity,which is one-sixththat of Earth. NASA said it wants to test equipment on shortspaceﬂights to weedout any problems before sending them to themoon. The experiments —mainly sponsored by NASA —included ways to keep lunar dust off futuremoonwalkers’ spacesuits and tools.

Mimickingthe moon’sgravity on spaceflights can accelerate research at much lower costs and future trips can “closely mirror Mars and othersolar system gravity environments,” Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp postedonX ahead of the flight. The New Shepard rocketlanded as plannedfollowing the late morning liftoff. The capsule with the experiments parachuted back to the desert to close out the 10-minute flight.

New Shepard alternates betweenﬂying passengers andexperiments on short spacehops. BlueOrigin’smuch bigger orbital rocket,New Glenn, made itsdebut launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, lastmonth.

Heavy snow disrupts lifeinnorthernJapan

TOKYO— Record-breakingsnowfall fell on Japan’snorthernmain island of Hokkaido, disrupting trafﬁc, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries on Tuesday

The Hokkaidoprefectural government said record-breaking snowfall hasbeen observedespecially in the eastern regions of the island, including Obihiro and Kushiro, whose city ofﬁces received dozensofcalls forhelp from driverswhose vehicleshad stalled in the snow

The heavy snow and trafﬁcdisruptions came just as apopular snow festival began in Sapporo in southern Hokkaido, although the city did not face major disruptions.

Televisionfootage showed residents shoveling snow and passengers pushing vehicles that got stuck. So far,noinjuries or major damage have been reported. In Obihiro, record-breaking snowfall of 4feet was detected earlier Tuesday

The Japan Meteorological Agency said two powerful low pressure systems are moving on both sides of the Japanese archipelago, sending cold air into the region. The agency predictedup to 3.2 feet of snowfall in northwestern Japan and 1.6 feetmore snowfall in Hokkaido over the next 24 hoursthrough Wednesday evening.

Scottish government: Cats won’t be banned

LONDON

The Scottish government wants everyone to knowit does not plan to ban cats.

First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue the statement after areport by independent experts branded felines athreat to Scotland’swildlife and suggested “containment” measures be considered to reduce the damage.

The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission said cats killatleast 700 million birds and other animals each yearinthe U.K.Itadvisedthe government to consider arange of measures, including keeping domesticcats indoors or on leashes,toprotect endangered species such as Scottish wildcats.

The report said “cat containment”measurescould also include “restrictions on introducing cats to households in vulnerable areas” —interpreted by some as effectively aban.

The Scottish governmentsaid it would “fully consider” the recommendations.

Cats Protection,the U.K.’s biggest catcharity, gave theidea of draconian containment measures short shrift, saying“pragmatic solutions like keepingcatsindoorsatdawn and dusk can balance the needs of domestic cats and wild animals.”

Congocallsceasefire declaration‘false’

BY JUSTINKABUMBA and JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press

GOMA, Congo— Congo’sgovernment on Tuesday described the unilateralceaseﬁre declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in easternCongo as “false communication,” while the United Nations noted reports of heavy ﬁghtingwithCongolese forces in the region.

The M23 rebels on Monday announced the ceaseﬁre on humanitarian grounds afterpleas forthe safepassage of aid andhundredsofthousands of displaced people.

But “all we are waiting for is the withdrawal of the M23,” Congo’sgovernment spokesperson Patrick Muyaya told journalists.

The M23 last week seized control of Goma, acity of 2million people at the heart of aregion home to trillions of dollars in mineral wealth. It remains under rebel control.

TheM23 had been reported to be gaining groundinotherareasofeastern Congo and advancing on another provincial capital, Bukavu,inSouth Kivu.

OnTuesday,U.N. spokespersonStephane Dujarric told journalists they had reports of heavyﬁghting in South Kivu, though “we don’thave any reports of the M23 movingcloser to Bukavu.”

The M23 rebels are backed by some 4,000 troops from neighboring Rwanda, according to U.N. experts. That’sfar more than in 2012, when they briefly captured Goma then withdrew after international pressure. The M23 are the most potent of themore than 100 armed groups active in Congo’seast, which holds vast deposits critical to muchof the world’stechnology Congo’sgovernment has said it is open

to talks to resolve the conﬂict, but that dialogue mustoccur within the context of previous peace agreements.

Rwanda and the rebels have accused Congo of defaulting on previous agreements.

Regional leaders are meeting Friday and Saturday in Tanzania to discuss the conﬂict.

Also Tuesday,Congo’sinterior minister Jacquemain Shabani, said the death toll in last week’sﬁghting had reached 2,000, asserting that bodieshad been putinto one or more mass graves. Shabani called them “victims of massacres perpetrated by the Rwandan occupation army.”

There was no immediate Rwanda comment.

On Monday,the U.N. health agency said at least 900 people had been killed in the ﬁghting in Goma between the rebels and Congolese forces.

Residents continued to bury bodies.

“I just saw the conditions in which our Congolese brothers were buried, our children whowereshot duringthe events in Goma,” Elisha Dunia, thefather of one victim, told The Associated Press at acemetery in the city.“We are heartbroken, and we ask for peace to return to our country.”

Debors Zuzu, alsoatthe cemetery,said he lost three family members, two in a bomb explosionwhile anotherwas shot He said he was devastated.

“Our biggest plea is for the leaders to ensurethat the war ends because war has no value. We want peace in Goma,” Zuzu said. “If everyone dies, Idon’tknow who the leaders will govern.”

The U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Congo,Bruno Lemarquis, calledfor the urgent reopening of the airportinGoma, calling it “a lifeline” for the evacuation of wounded people and the delivery of aid.

Allremains from D.C. planeand chopper collisionhavebeenrecovered

BYSERKANGURBUZ and MARYCLAIRE DALE

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Va The remains of all 67 victims of last week’smidair collision of an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter nearthe nation’scapital have been recovered,authorities said Tuesday Thechief medical examiner is still trying to positivelyidentify one setof remains, ofﬁcials said in a news release.

“Ourhearts are with the victims’ families as they navigate this tragicloss,” they said in ajointrelease from the city and federal agencies involved,including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navy dive teams and Washington, D.C., police and ﬁre crews.

The news came as crews worked to trytorecover thecockpitand other partsofthe jetlinerfrom the Potomac River.Officials said their work might depend upon the wind and tidal conditions in the river, where theaircraft crashed last Wednesday night after collidingasthe plane was abouttoland at nearby Ronald Reagan National Airport,killing everyone on board thetwo aircraft. Throughout the day,

Apiece

crews could be seen lifting large pieces of the plane from the river.The National Transportation Safety Board said it didn’t plan to provide further updates from the scene.

Authorities saidearly on in the effort that they had expected to recover the remains of everyone who died. They arefocusing ﬁrst on the jet and hope to recover the Black Hawk helicopter later this week.

Col. Francis B. Pera, of theArmy CorpsofEngineers, said salvage crews on Monday were able to pull one of the two jet engines from theriver along with large pieces of

About10killedinwhat officialssay is Sweden’s worstmassshooting

BY STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press

About 10 people, including the gunman,were killed on Tuesday at an adult education center in what Sweden’sprime minister called the country’s worst mass shooting. But aﬁnal deathtoll, aconclusive number of wounded and amotive hadn’tyet been determinedhours later

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson gave anews conference in the aftermath of the tragedy,which happened on the outskirts of Orebro. The city is located about 125 miles west of Stockholm.

The school, called Campus Risbergska, serves students over age 20, according to its website. Primary and upper secondary school courses are offered, as well as Swedish classes for immigrants, vocational training and programsfor people with intellectual disabilities

“Today, we have witnessed brutal, deadly violence against completely innocent people,” Kristersson told reporters in Stockholm. “This is the worst mass shooting in Swedish history.Many questions remain unanswered, and Icannot provide those answers either

“But the time will come when we will know what happened, how it could occur,and what motives may have been behind it. Let us not speculate,” he said.

Gun violence at schools is very rare in Sweden. But there have been several incidents in recent years in which people were wounded or killed with other weapons such as knives or axes

Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer called the shooting “an event that shakes ourentire society to its core.”

WhileSwedes read about such violence in other places, Strömmer said that the country previously felt it wouldn’thappen there.

Othertragedies in Swedish schools weren’t to the extent of Tuesday’sattack,

he said, calling it “indescribably sad” for the community

The shooting also sent shock waves through Europe, with officials in Brussels expressing their outrage at the carnage

“What happened today in Örebro is trulyhorrifying,” European Commission President Ursulavon der Leyenwrote on social media. “Such violence and terror have no place in our societies—least of allin schools. In this dark hour, we stand with the people of Sweden.”

The damage at the crime scene was so extensive that investigators were unable to be more deﬁnitive about the number of fatalities, said Roberto Eid Forest, head of the local police.

Police said that the death toll could rise. Eid Forest told reporters that the suspectedgunman wasamong those killed. Police believe the perpetrator acted alone, and he wasn’tpreviously known to police, ofﬁcials said.

Authorities said that there were no suspected connections to terrorism at this point, butpolice didn’tprovide amotive.

“Of course, we all want to understand why this happened, what occurred, and what motives the perpetrator may have had,” Kristersson said. “Wewill have to wait forthose answers in due time, the picture will become clearer.”

Police raided thesuspect’shome after Tuesday’s shooting, but it wasn’timmediately clear what they found. Eid Forest said there werenowarningsigns before the attack. Authorities were workingtoidentify the deceased.

Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf praised police and the rescue and medical personnel who responded to the shooting, and issued words of comfort to the families of the victims.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen expressed support to neighboring Sweden, calling Tuesday’sshooting “a terrible situation.”

CustomerService: HELP@THEADVOCATE.COMor504-529-0522

News Tips /Stories: NEWSTIPS@THEADVOCATE.COM

Obituaries: 504-636-7245 •Mon-Fri9-5;

Subscribe: nola.com/subscribe E-Edition: nola.com/eedition

the plane’sexterior.They were also working to recover awingofthe plane, which had flown out of Wichita, Kansas.

Sixty passengers and four crew were on the American Airlines ﬂight, including figure skaters returningfrom the2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita.

The Black Hawk was on atraining mission.

Federal investigators are trying to piece together the events that led to the collision. Full investigations typically take ayear or more, but investigators hope to have apreliminary report within 30 days.

ASSOCIATEDPRESS PHOTO BY BEN CURTIS

of wreckage is lifted from the water onto a salvagevessel near the site in the Potomac River of a midair collision between an American Airlines jet and aBlack Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportonTuesday in Arlington, Va

ASSOCIATEDPRESS PHOTO BY MOSES SAWASAWA

Red Cross personnel load bodies of victims of the fighting between Congolese government forces and M23rebels in atruck in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Monday as the U.N. health agency said 900 died in the fight.

Rushdieto take stand in trialofman charged with stabbing him

BY CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press

MAYVILLE, N.Y.— In 2022, Salman Rushdie was about to deliver alecture before alive audience in western New York when aman ran towards him and plunged aknife into the author’s hand as he raised it in selfdefense.

Matar

“After that there are manyblows, to my neck, to my chest, to my eye, everywhere,” Rushdie recalled in amemoir that followed. “I feel my legs give way,and I fall.”

In the coming weeks, Rushdie is expected to return to the same New York county to recount the experience as one of the ﬁrst witnesses in the trial of the man charged with wielding the knife that day, Hadi Matar Jury selection got underwayTuesday.Matar,27, of Fairview,New Jersey, has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault. Under different circumstances,Rushdie’sbook, which details his account of that day and his recovery,might offer important evidence in the Aug. 12, 2022, attack that left the 77-year-old blindinhis right eye and his hand permanently damaged.

But “this isn’t abackalley event that occurs unwitnessed in adark alley,” said Chautauqua County DistrictAttorney Jason Schmidt following apretrial hearing. “This is something thatwas recorded it was witnessed live by thousands of people.” Jurors will be shown

video of the attack, as well as photos and documentation,and an estimated 15 witnesses are expected to take thestand.Judge David Foley said once jury selection is complete,the trial would take up to a week and ahalf.

Matar’slawyer,Nathaniel Barone, has not explained how he plans to defend hisclientand has clapped back at critics who question why Matar did not take aplea deal.

“That’snot what this is about. It’s about due process,” Barone said. “It’s about receiving afair trial If someone wantstoexercisethoserights, they’re entitled todothat.”

In aseparate indictment, federal authorities allege that Matar was motivated by aterrorist organization’sendorsement of a fatwa, or edict, callingfor Rushdie’sdeath. Aseparate trial on the federal charges —terrorism transcending national boundaries, providing material support to terrorists and attemptingtoprovide material supporttoaterrorist organization —will be scheduledinU.S. District Court in Buffalo. Foley asked potential jurors Tuesday whether they could fairly consider acase involving someone of Muslim descent or with strong religious beliefs. All indicated they could. But finding jurorswho have not already formed an opinion was proving harder

Nearly all of the 27 men andwomen being screened Tuesday said they knew about whathappened to Rushdie, either from news reports or acquaintances, and several said they had formed opinions that are unlikely to change based on what they hear at trial.

CourtblocksLSU professor’sreturn

Appealsjudges overturn part of courtorder reinstatingeducator

BY ALYSE PFEIL Staff writer

Astate appeals courthas overturned part of adistrict court order that would have required LSU to reinstate a professor it suspended after he used vulgar language to criticize Gov.Jeff Landry and President Donald Trump. LSU last monthsuspended Ken Levy,atenured law professor,saying it was investigating “student complaints of inappropriate, vulgar,and harassing statements.” Levy sued, arguing LSU was interferingwithhis free speech and due process rights, and a district court judge ordered LSU to return him to aclassroom while the legal battle plays out.

On Tuesday,athree-judge panel of the1st Circuit Court of Appeal agreed withLSU that it was premature to force the university to reinstate Levy

“A temporary restraining order,when in mandatory form and commands the doing of something, maynot issuewithout afullevidentiary hearing,”said the decision from judges Allison Penzato, Tess Stromberg and Curtis Calloway

But the appeals court also allowed other parts of the district court’srestraining order to stand.

Under that ruling, LSU is barred from interfering with Levy’semployment on account of constitutionally protected speech and from infringing on his free speech or due process rights.

“Weare thrilled about the fact that, although LSU sought to do away with the entiretyofthe TRO, the court only carved out one phrase in what is asubstantial temporary restraining order prohibiting LSU from taking action against my cli-

ent,” said Jill Craft, who is representing Levy

But from LSU’sperspective, the fact that theappeals court threwout amandate to return Levy to histeaching duties is what matters most, said Jimmy Faircloth Jr., an attorney retained to represent LSU in thecase.

He noted theportion of the order that remains in place prohibits LSU from taking action against Levy“that’s contrary to law.”

“He’sbeensuspended for valid reasons,” said Faircloth. “Our position is LSU has handled this appropriately and continues to handle it appropriately.”

According to legal ﬁlings in the case on Levy’sbehalf, Levy said “F*** the governor” in front of students “in a joking manner.” He also told students he was aDemocrat and gave his “rather colorful opinion” on the outcome of the November presidential

election.

Levy’slawsuitarguesthe university punished him for protected speech and “chills the rights of academic freedom.”

LSU, however,has argued that Levy’scharacterization of his class lecture was “sterilized” and hisactual comments were “farmore inappropriate.” The university said Levy is being investigated for inappropriate behavior and potential harassment, not hispolitical or academic speech.

Landryweighed in on the controversy Tuesday afternoon with asocial media post.

“Is this the type of language and attitude you expect your tax dollars to pay for?” the post stated.

Landry accused Levyof saying, “I couldn’tbelieve that f***** won,” regarding Trump’svictory in the November presidential election

He also said Levy threatened students who recorded his lectures. “No judge would tolerate this conduct in their courtroom or any legal professional setting,” Landry’spost stated.“It should notbetolerated at ourtaxpayer funded universities either.”

Email Matthew Albrightat MAlbright@theadvocate. com.

NOLA Gold’s commitment to communityimpact

LCMC Health is proud to return as the official sports medicinepartner of the NOLA Gold Rugbyteam foranother exciting season kickingoff on February15. This year,we’re spotlighting the team’s Vision 31 initiative, astrategic plan to enhancethe professional rugbyteam’s communityimpact overthe next sixyears. With the United States set to host the RugbyWorld Cup in 2031 and 2033,NOLAGold aims to showcasetheir commitment to the sportand the community, positioning NewOrleans as acontender to host the 2031 championship game.We’re excited to show our support throughoutthe season forthe ever-growing, talentedNOLAGold.

Secureyour seatsnow forthe upcomingNOLAGold rugbygames at nolagoldrugby.com.

LCMChealth.org

Trumpsuggestsdisplaced Palestinians be resettled

BY AAMER MADHANI, TIA GOLDENBERG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be “permanently” resettled outside the war-torn territory

Trump made the provocative comments at the start of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, wherethe two leadersare expectedtodiscuss the fragile ceaseﬁre and hostage deal in Israeli-Hamas conﬂict.

“I don’tthink people should be going back,” Trump said. “You can’tlive in Gaza right now.Ithink we need another location. Ithink it should be a location that’sgoing to make peoplehappy.”

Trump’scomments came as he and top advisersmade the case that athree-to-ﬁveyear timeline for reconstruction of the war-torn territory, as laid out in atemporary truce agreement, is not viable.

“You look overthe decades, it’sall death in Gaza,” Trump added. “This has been

right piece of land, pieces of land, and build them some really nice places Ithink that would be alot better than going back to Gaza.”

Egyptand Jordan,as wellasother Arab nations, have ﬂatlyrejected calls by Trump to relocate the territory’s2.3 million Palestinians during post-warrebuilding of theterritory

But senioradministration officials continue to press thecase forrelocation of Palestinians on humanitariangrounds.

“Tome, it is unfair to explain to Palestinians that theymight be back in five years,” Trump’sMideast envoy,SteveWitkoff, told reporters. “That’sjust preposterous.”

is facing competing pressure from his right-wing coalition to end atemporary truce against Hamas militants in Gaza andfrom warweary Israelis who want the remaining hostages home andfor the 15-month conﬂict to end.

Trump, meanwhile,remains guarded about the long-term prospects forthe truce, even as he takes credit forpressuring Hamas and Israel into the hostage and ceasefireagreementthat went into effectthe daybefore he returned to ofﬁce last month.

“I have no guarantees that the peace is going to hold,” Trump toldreporters Monday

happening for years. It’sall death. If we can get abeautifulareatoresettlepeople, permanently,innice homes wherethey can be happy andnot be shotand notbe killedand notbeknifedto death like what’shappening in Gaza.”

President Donald Trump saidTuesday that “theGaza thinghas never worked” as he and topadvisers made the case that athree-to-ﬁve-year timeline for reconstruction

of thewar-tornterritory, as laid outina temporary truce agreement, is not viable.

Trump renewed his call to Arabnations to relocate displaced Palestinians as he welcomed IsraeliPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Tuesday saying “you can’t live in Gazaright now,you need another location.”

“The Gaza thing hasnever worked,”Trumptoldreporters. “Ifwecould findthe

FBIagentssue effort to ID employees involved in Trump-relatedinvestigations

BY ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press

WASHINGTON FBI agents who participated in investigations related to President DonaldTrump have sued over Justice Department efforts to develop a list of employees involved in those inquiries that they fearcould be aprecursor to mass ﬁrings.

Twolawsuits, ﬁled Tuesday in federal court in Washington on behalf of anonymous agents, demand an immediate halt to the collection and potential dissemination of namesofinvestigators who participated in probes of the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol as well as Trump’shoarding of classiﬁed documents at his Mar-a-Lago estatein Florida.

The suits mark an escalation in ahigh-stake dispute that burst into public view on Friday with revelations that the Justice Department had demanded from the FBI the names, offices and titles of all employees involved in Jan. 6investigations so that officials could evaluate whetherany personnel action was merited Thousands of FBI employeeswerealsoasked over the weekend to fill out an indepth questionnaire about their participation in those probes,asteptheyworry could lead to termination.

Responding to the Justice Department’srequest, the FBI turned overpersonnel details about roughly 5,000 employees but identified them only throughtheir unique identiﬁercode rath-

er than by name, according to apersonfamiliarwith the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss thematter and internal communications seen by TheAssociated Press.

Thescrutiny of career agentsishighly unusual given that rank-and-file FBI agentsdonot select the cases they are assigned to work on, do not historically switch positions or receive any sort of disciplinebecause of their participation in matters seenaspolitically sensitive cases and especiallybecause there’sbeen no evidence any FBI agents or lawyers who investigated or prosecutedthe cases engaged in misconduct

ButTrump, dating back to hisﬁrst term as president, has long been furious at the FBI and Justice Department and sought to bend federal law enforcementto his will.

He was investigated as president by agents examining potentialtiesbetween his2016 campaignand Russia, andthen after the leaving the White House, faced new criminal inquiries into his efforts to overturnthe 2020election and his retentionoftop-secret documents. His effortsto overturn election results andhis retentionofthose documentsboth resulted in indictments that were dismissedafterhewon the presidency in November

The agents who brought Tuesday’stwo lawsuits are notidentiﬁedbynameand are instead referred to as anonymous “John and Jane Does.” Theysay they were told onSunday to either ﬁll

outsurveys abouttheir involvement in the Jan. 6or Mar-a-Lago investigation or that their supervisors would do it for themand that their responses would be “forwardedtoupper management,” says one of the lawsuits, ﬁled on behalf of nine agents.

“Plaintiffs assert thatthe purpose forthis list is to identify agents to be terminatedortosufferotheradverse employment action. Plaintiffs reasonably fear that allorpartsofthislist might be published by allies of President Trump, thus placingthemselves and their families in immediate danger of retribution by the nowpardoned andat-large Jan. 6convicted felons,” the complaint said.

Thelawsuitnotes that Trump on thecampaign trail “repeatedly stated that he would personify ‘thevengeance’ or ‘the retribution,’ for those whom he called ‘political hostages,’for their actions during the Jan.6attack.”

The agents contend“the very act of compiling lists of persons who worked on matters that upset Donald Trump is retaliatory in nature, intended to intimidate FBI agentsand other personnel andtodiscourage them from reporting any future malfeasance and by Donald Trump andhis agents.”

The complaint also cites the Justice Department’s ﬁring last week of prosecutors on special counsel Jack Smith’steam as proof that theefforttocompile the list is rooted in adesire for retribution.

The White House’sfocus on reconstructioncomes as thenascenttruce between Israel andHamas hangs in the balance.

The Israeliprime minister

Theleaders’talks areexpected to touch on alongsought Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization deal andconcerns aboutIran’snuclear program, but hammering outthe second phase of the

hostage deal will be at the top of the agenda. Sincereturningtoofﬁce, Trumphas called forrelocatingPalestinians from Gazatoneighboring Egypt and Jordan, even as Egyptian PresidentAbdel Fattah el-Sissi and JordanianKing Abdullah II have rejected it. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar,the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League have joined Egypt andJordan in rejecting plans to movePalestinians outoftheir territoriesin Gaza and the occupied West Bank. YetTrumpinsists he can persuadeEgypt andJordan to come around to acceptdisplaced Palestinians because of the signiﬁcant aid that the U.S. provides Cairo and Amman. Hard-line right-wing members of Netanyahu’s government have embraced thecalltomovedisplaced Palestinians out of Gaza.

Some U.S. businesses close around a‘day withoutimmigrants’

BY GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and MELISSA PEREZWINDER Associated Press

Several businesses from day cares to grocery stores and hair salons closed Monday across the U.S. in aloosely organized day of protest against President Donald Trump’simmigration policies.

But participation in the “day without immigrants” faced headwinds from employees and business owners who said they need the income —especially as rumors of widespread raids, often false,are leaving many migrantcommunities afraid to venture outside, affectingevensomeschools.

Monday’s event also came on the heels of street protests Sunday in California and elsewhere

Noel Xavier, organizingdirector for the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, said that while it’simportant to remind the country of the value migrant workers bring to the communities they toil in, many workers couldn’taffordto take aday off.

“If Idon’tgotoworktoday,that’sone day less that Ihave, you know,tobeable to pay for my next rent,” Xaviersaid of the prevailing sentiment among the workersheorganizes.“Ididn’t see this big rallying around being able to do that, or having the luxury to be able to do that.”

Jaime di Paulo, president of theIllinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, noted that small restaurants and retailers in Chicago’s biggest Latino neighborhoods closed, but most major employers as well as those in construction and other industries were operating normally

“This is only hurting our own community,” he said Andrea Toro decided to close her hair salon in Chicago’sPilsen neighborhood. She added that many of her clients are teachers and have seen children missing school since Trump took ofﬁce last month becausethey fearitmay not be safe to go.

In Chicago,asinSan Diego, school districts said some students and familieswere participating in Monday’s protest.

“If we don’thaveimmigrants, we don’thave anything work around here,” said Toro, who is from Puerto Rico. “If we’re mute, we’re in silence, then they’re going to do whatever they want.”

El Burrito Mercado, which boomedfrom asmall Latino market in the 1970s to one of the most widely recognized restaurant, catering and grocery businessesinSt. Paul, Minnesota, shut for the whole day in 2017 —when the latest major such event was held at the beginning of the ﬁrst Trump administration.

But on Monday,itstayed open for afew hours with a skeleton crew,said co-owner Milissa Silva.

Her parents emigrated from Mexico, and most of the 90 employees have Mexican roots. But many staffers expressed concern about losing aworkday and about depriving people in the neighborhood of access to groceries. Similarly, theSpanish-immersion day care provider Tierra Encantada kept its 14 locations open. But many parents decided to keep their children home Monday in solidarity with the mostly ﬁrst- and second-generation immigrant workforce, said CEO Kristen Denzer Families—most of them not immigrants —pulled some 450 childrenfrom day care and preschool, about 70% of thoseenrolled in Minnesota alone, where most of the organization’s centers are, Denzer said. Several staffers who had been on the fence decided to take the day afterthe show of support.

In Utah, several Latinoowned stores,restaurants and supermarkets closed

BY TARA COPP and LOLITAC.BALDOR Associated Press

their doors.

“The movement today,it’s more about beingcompassionate,” said state Sen. Luz Escamilla, aDemocrat and Senate minority leader.“A lot of companies and communities are comingtogether in the state just to raise awareness of how much this has createdafear.”

Asked aboutthe day of protest at hisMonday media availability,UtahSenate PresidentStuart Adams, aRepublican,defended Trump’s immigration policies and said law-abiding immigrants should have nothingtoworry about.

“The only people that are being talked aboutbeingdeported (are) those that are criminals, those that areon probation, those bad people whohave committed difficult crimes,” Adams said.

While immigration enforcement ofﬁcerscontinue to target for deportation migrants consideredpublic safety and national security threats, abig change from the Biden administration is that ofﬁcers can now arrest people without legal status if they runacross them during operations.

WASHINGTON The first U.S. military flight to deport migrantsfromthe United States to Guantanamo Bay has departed and is expected to land Tuesday evening, two U.S. officials said. It is the first stepin an expected surge in the number of migrants sent to the Navy base in Cuba, which for decades was primarily used to detain foreigners associated with the Sept.11, 2001, attacks.

President Donald Trump has eyedthe facility as a holding center and said it has the capacitytohold as many as 30,000.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who wasassigned to Guantanamo Bay when he was on active duty,has called it a “perfect place” to house migrants. Additional U.S. troops have arrived at the facility in the past few days to help prepare.

Amy Fischer,director of the Refugee andMigrant Rights Program at Amnesty International USA, decried the use of Guantanamo to house migrants.

“Sending immigrants to Guantanamo is aprofoundly cruel, costly move It will cut peopleoff from

lawyers, family and support systems, throwing them into ablack hole so theU.S.government can continue to violate their human rightsout of sight. Shut Gitmo down now and forever!” Fischer said in astatement.

In addition, the U.S. flew Indianmigrantsback to India on Monday,and that flight was still in progress as of midday Tuesday,one of theofficialssaid.The officials spoke on thecondition of anonymity to provide de-

tails not yet made public. There had previously been seven deportation flights, to Ecuador,Guam, Honduras and Peru. In addition,Colombian officials flew to the U.S. andtooktwo flightsofmigrants back to their country

BRATTON

the77-year-old former police chief of New York City and Los Angeles.

Hired amonth ago under acontractwith the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation, alocal police booster group, Bratton acknowledged alearning curve in an interview Tuesday morning at his hotel.

Thinking throughMardi Gras security has been a challenge, he said.

“I’ll be very frank with you: It’sonly on taking on this assignment that Icame to understand it’samultiweek event. And not justin New Orleans; that it’shappening in many other communities here in Louisiana,” Bratton said.

Bratton, who had viewed it previously as adaylong party,pointed to the “stressing andstretchingout”ofpublic safety resources statewide through Carnival. He noted that the New Orleans Police Department now hoversat about 900ofﬁcers,alow in the modern era.

By contrast, he said, the New York Police Department assignsmorethan 3,000ofﬁcers to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

“That’sone day —one day for four hours,” Bratton said, adding that the route is lined throughout with fencing and “every intersection is blocked with asanitation vehicle.”

What asecurity upgrade for Mardi Gras or beyond should looklike on Bourbon Street and elsewhere in New

Continued from page1A

Rouge; sushi rolls and astay at adowntown hotel in New Orleans; afateful late-night stroll down Bourbon Street.

The day started with a clear,brisk morning in tiny Woodville, Mississippi, about ahalf-hour drive north from St. Francisville. Fog gave way to an overnight cold front. That was perfect. Ducks ﬂy when it’scold.

“Wow,whatanother good day today is,” Bech saidthat morning, afrequent mantra of his. Bech, whose full name was Martin“Tiger” Bech, seemedtobeusing his mantra alot in 2024. It was the year Bech started ajob as an analyst at a New York trading ﬁrm. He sat at adesk next to Quigley Over the summer,the pair took aweeklong trip to Spain with stops in Barcelona, Ibiza and Pamplona for the Running of the Bulls. “The time of our lives,” Quigley, 28, said in an interview In the fall, the Eagles won 10 games in arow from October to mid-December.The Super Bowl was beginning to look like apossibility

During the three-day hunting trip to Woodville, Bech and his friends spent their nights outsidebeside acampfire at their friend

Former NewYork CityPolice Commissioner William Bratton speaks during anewsconference at the NewOrleans Police Department headquartersonJan. 9.

Orleans remains for Bratton and ateam of New York policing experts to discern over thenextfew months.

Bratton serves asexecutive chairman ofriskadvisory forTeneo, aglobal consulting ﬁrm. He alsohas served as co-chair of thefederal HomelandSecurity Advisory Council, which makes recommendationstothe U.S. Homeland Security secretary.The Trump administration hassince disbandedthat advisory council,amongothers under DHS

Bratton said he would have been here anyway for a much larger client, Verizon, which is handling communications for the Super Bowl. He said his team is also here through the weekto review the federal security preparations for the SuperBowl as part of its work developing recommendations for New Orleans.

Brattonsaidthe agreement calls for his outfit to help the New OrleansPolice

Zach Kelly’scamp Bech obsessed over building the fire “as big as he could,” Quigley said. He recalled asky full of stars. “It was the most beautifulsky,” he said.

One day,midmorning, Kelly,28, planted about 50 fake ducks in the hunting lake’sshallowwater,decoys meant to attract mallards, gadwalls and pintails, prized for their pin-like tail feathers, blue beaks and mochatoned heads.

Thinking lunch, Kelly loaded his camping grill withburger patties that had only just beguntosizzle when oneofthe boysyelled, “There’stwo pintails!” Kelly blew hispintail call Twobirds doubled round. Bech and Quigley ﬁred.Two birds downed.The second pintail Bech ever bagged. Thelast heeverwould.

Bech and Quigley loaded the harvest into acooler they lugged back to Louisiana, where the Bechfamily kept the two pintails on ice

They’re getting them mounted,Quigley said Quigley and Bech ended up on Bourbon Streetinthe early hours of 2025after a sushi dinner at Tsunami led to acelebratory nightinthe French Quarter

The pair checked into a room at the Intercontinental Hotel, aboutﬁve blocks from Bourbon Street, after watchingLSU’sfootball team beat Baylor inthe TexasBowlat

Department on an “afteraction report” on the Jan. 1 attack, as well as reviewing the impact of security measures forboththe Super Bowl and Mardi Gras on the French Quarter Federal ofﬁcials are handling security for the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras, with the latter having its threat level and federal support upgraded in the wake of the attack.

Bratton said he is reviewing security into the future for Mardi Gras, adding that he recognizeda desire in the community to change little about New Orleans’ signature event.

He described his work for the city as an effort to curb arepeat of thevehicle attack that aU.S. Army veteran from Texas and declared ISISsympathizercarried out early on Jan. 1.

“We’re trying to protect against arepeat of the events of Jan. 1, aterrorist attack.Also, some of what

Bech’suncle’shouse in BatonRouge.Bech’s brother, Jack,isaformer LSU football player

Later in the night,Quigley remembers he and Bech stopping at Beach on Bourbon. He remembers getting the chicken tenders from Willie’s Chicken Shack.Heremembers he and Bech stepping out onto Bourbon Street.

He doesn’tremember the Ford F-150 speeding down the street and plowing into them.

Bech’syounger brother posted afarewell two days later, apicture of him holding Bech’sswollen and scraped left hand from ahospital bed. “My Best Friend. My World. My Brother.”

The Eagles invitedQuigley to the team facility in Philadelphia four weeks later.When Eagles star BrandonGrahamoffered Quigley tickets to the Super Bowl, Graham said the team would understand if Quigley was still too wary of New Orleans to return.

“I would love nothing more than to still take him,” Quigley said.

The Eagles booked aroom for Quigley at the team hotel, near Audubon Aquarium, though he said he may not stray far.Heplans on avoiding the French Quarter,hesaid.

“Hopefully it’s thelast time I’ll ever be in New Orleans,” Quigley said.

you would like to prevent is thepotential for accidents with the idea of large crowds in those streetsand side streets,” he said.

Bratton said he found a city starting largely from scratch when it came to physical safeguards.

“When we came about two weeks ago for that ﬁrst visit, it wasbasically nothinghere but some of the old bollards that were around,” he said.

“So it’sbeen interesting, coming back twice now that each timeyou can see the ramping up.”

Brattonsaidsomeofthe gear,inaddition to being in disrepair,was outdated.

It’sfar from the ﬁrst time the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation and cofounder John Casbon have turned to New York City police for expertise.

With bloodshed at its peak in the mid-1990s, Mayor Marc Morial enlisted apair of NYPD strategists, Jack Maple and John Linder,to help craft acrime plan that was credited for steep de-

clines in deadly violence under then-NOPD SuperintendentRichard Pennington.

Casbonwas involved in thosehires as well.Then, as murders surged in 2022, the foundation raised money to hire Linder and former NYPD patrol chief Fausto Pichardo to advise aﬂagging police department. Like Pichardo’sagreement, the terms of the foundation’sdeal with Bratton remain under wraps. Casbon declined to say how much theagreement, whichlasts up to threemonths, is worth, or who is paying for it. He said NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick backed Bratton’shire.

“So we’re bringing aNew York expertise —the Trade Center,Wall Street, Times Square,” Bratton said. “It’s alot of expertise based on alot of experience, contemporary experience in the country’slargest city and acity that hashad 60 to 65 attempted terrorist (attacks).”

Bratton pointed to Times Square in Manhattan as an exampleofanareawith asecurity apparatus similar to the needs of Bourbon Street —somepermanent barriers, and others that could be added to expand the safety zone for big events.

“Wewillgivea setofrecommendations that we believe is the best practice, based on other best practices of other cities, for New Orleans,” he said. Bratton also noted a2017 vehicle attack along the Hudson River by aman who drove arented truck into cyclists and runners, killing eight people and hurting more than adozenothers. Most of the safety advances forresidentsand police in New York, he said, came out of tragedy

“Similarly here, out of that tragedy for your city,the beneﬁt would be that it was awake-up call, that it could happen here,” Bratton said. “And so the idea is to prevent it from happening here again.”

PresidentTrump to attend Sunday’s SuperBowl

BY MARCOCARTOLANO Staff writer

President Donald Trump will attend the Super Bowl on Sunday in NewOrleans, theﬁrst sitting president to do so. His visit brings even more prominence to an event that is expected to bring tens of thousands of fans, international media attentionand a massive economic boostto the city Trump willalso do apregame sit-downinterview with Fox News’ Bret Baier the network said.

The big game will be Trump’sfirst visit to New Orleans since he was sworn in forasecond nonconsecutive term Jan. 20.

In June,hecamefor a campaignfundraiser at the home of Louisiana business owner and major Republi-

can fundraiser BoysieBollinger,where he raised $5 million.

In 2020, Trump attended thecollege football national championshipgame in the Superdome, where LSUdefeated Clemson

Then-PresidentJoe Biden visited New Orleans last month in the wake of aterrorist attack on Bourbon Street that left 14 people dead.

Presidentialvisitsbring with them trafﬁcdisruptions caused bythe motorcade andtight security

TheU.S.SecretService, which is responsible forprotectingthe president,said in astatement Tuesday that it hashad staff on the ground for days preparing for his visit.

“Extensive planning and coordination have been in place to ensure thesafety

meetings law.I’m stunned that they are so blatantly ignoring the law.”

of all attendees, players, andstaff,” Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in astatement. “Securitymeasures have been furtherenhanced this year,given that this will be theﬁrst time asitting President of theUnited States will attend the event.”

Fans attending the game can expect more information in the coming days aboutwhattoexpect regarding security checkpoints, he said.

The area around theSuperdome is already blanketed in law enforcement; after theattack, the federal government gave the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras the highest-possible security status for federal help.

Email Marco Cartolano at Marco.Cartolano@ theadvocate.com.

DonaldTrump shakes hands upon his arrivalatLouis Armstrong NewOrleans International Airportin2023.

McFarland, R-Winnﬁeld,another commission member

“Wediscussed hiring a consulting ﬁrm that does a deepdive,” McFarland said

The consulting company that made the presentation last week wasGuidehouse, whichisbased in Virginia. Guidehouse’steam included Tara LeBlanc, aformer senior ofﬁcial at the Louisiana Department of Health. Her LinkedIn page lists her as a “director” at Guidehouse.

Hodges said she could not recall the name of the company that made apresentation on Monday and expressed concernabout making it public.

“Wemight get aflood of requests,” she said.

Procopio and Terry Ryder, who served as aseniorattorney to three governors Buddy Roemer,Mike Foster and Kathleen Blanco —say the entity is apublic body, which makes it subject to the public records law

As aresult, the Fiscal Responsibility Program has to advertise when and where it will meet. It also has to allow the publica chance to speak at the meeting, andit has to take minutes that will become publicly available, they said.

“It is essential to themaintenance of ademocratic society that public businessbe performed in an open and public manner and that the citizens be advised of and aware of the performance of public officials and the deliberations and decisions that go into the makingof public policy,” statesthe Louisiana publicmeetings law. “Towardthisend, the provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally ” Ryder said thegroupis subjecttothe public meetings law even though Landry created it through executive action.

“They are an advisory body,” he said. “That doesn’t get them out of the open

It’s another exampleof Landry acting less transparently than his predecessor, Gov.John Bel Edwards. Edwards regularly advised the media on his public appearances, whileLandry only occasionally does so.

Edwards provideda scheduleofhis past activities when it was requested, while the schedule that Landry turnsoverisfullof holes

Edwardsalso regularly informed thepublicwhen he would travel out of state and abroad, while Landry haskeptthatinformation private.

Landry was inspired to create thecommission by thefederal Department of Government Efficiency headed by billionairebusiness ownerElon Musk.

“I think we in Louisiana are facingsome of thesame issues that PresidentTrump is facing withhis DOGE,” Hodges said. “Weare very aware that the voters who elected us are demanding quick action. And we intend to deliver.”

State legislators, speaking privately,said they believe Landry created thecommission to placateconservatives unhappy that they had to votefor asales tax increase in November and that Landryhas madenoserious attempts asgovernor to reduce the state government spending that lawmakers control.

Conservatives are also miffedthat Landry vetoeda high-proﬁle bill that supporters saidwouldreduce payouts to car accident victims and their trial attorneys.

Landry issued the executive order creating thegovernmentefﬁciency groupon Dec. 12.

“In Louisiana, we always strivetohaveagovernment that is of,by, and for the people,” he said in astatement that day.“Agovernment that runs efﬁcientlyand effectively is agovernment that best serves her people.”

His executive order called for Orlando to serve as its chair.Orlandomadeafortune by owning an offshore supply companythathe soldseveral years ago. He is aneighbor of Landry’sin Broussard andfrequently accompaniesthe governor on ﬁshing trips.

Orlando did not respond to aphone call. Nor did Senate PresidentCameron Henry, R-Metairie; House Speaker Phillip DeVillier,R-Eunice; Landry’soffice or Guidehouse.

Thegovernor’sexecutive order called for the commissiontohave four senators andfourrepresentatives. The senators are Hodges; Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia; Jeremy Stine,R-Lake Charles;and Gerald Boudreaux, D-Lafayette.

“It’stime to cut wasteful spending,” Miguez said in aFacebook post on Jan 28 thatshowed thegroup meeting at the Governor’s Mansion. It served to alert the public that thegroup had met.

The group also includes representatives McFarland; Stephanie Berault, R-Slidell; Phillip Tarver, R-Lake Charles; and AdrianFisher, D-Monroe.

Landry’sexecutiveorder asks the task force to study state governmentstaffing, acquisitions andcontracts to ﬁnd ways to eliminate wasteful spending. The commission must issue areport by Dec. 31.

Email TylerBridges at tbridges@theadvocate. com.

Louisianaiswell-positioned to become aglobal forceinmultipleindustries,including healthcare artiﬁcialintelligence,energy,transportationandmore “It’sabout bigideas andbig opportunitiesand how they advanceus,”saidDr. SteveNelson, Chancellor of LSUHealthNew Orleans. “Louisiana used to have bigideas.That’swhatled to theopening of places like theSuperdome andthe Causeway.Now,itseems thetimeisright to have bigideas again. It’s allabout moving forward.” Dr.Nelsonwas joined by Beth Branch,President andCEO of Port NOLA;Phillip May, Presidentand CEOofEntergy Louisiana; andDeannaRodriguez Presidentand CEOofEntergy NewOrleans,for a recent discussion aboutthe opportunitiesahead for thestate.Avideo of thefullconversationcan be viewed at www.nola.com.

Healthcare haslongremainedatop industry in Louisiana, andone whereLSU Health playsa key role.Dr. Nelson notedthat70percent of physicians and75percent of dentists in Louisianatrained at an LSUfacility. Akey focusisonmaintaining those numberswhile also attracting talented clinicians andresearchers from otherareas.Dr. Nelson said that is onereasonwhy theLSU-LCMCHealth Cancer Center is seekingtobecomeaNational Cancer Institute(NCI) Designated Cancer Center .The Center wouldbethe ﬁrst andonlyinstitution in Louisianawiththatdesignation,which would enable itsstaff to better care for Louisiana’scancer patients andtheir unique needs.

“Our driveistoget that NCIdesignation for Louisianasowecan providethe best cancer care andalsogivepeoplethe opportunity to participate in clinical trials,” Dr.Nelsonsaid. “Itnot only saves lives, butitoffersopportunities in termsofprevention, state-of-the-art treatmentand hope.

Themaritimeindustry is anotherkey driver of Louisiana’seconomy,withapproximately onein five jobsinthe stateconnected to thesector. The Port of NewOrleans (PortNOLA) playsa keyrole, onethatisexpectedtogrowsignificantlywiththe construction of acontainer terminal in St.Bernard Parish.Branchsaidshe expects“shovelsinthe ground”onthe projectin2025. Officialsestimate theterminalwillresultinabout 18,000 newjobsin Louisiana, including4,300 in St.Bernard Parish “Weare partneringwithworkforce groups,city leadersand others from themaritime, transportation andlogistics sectorstomakesureweunderstand what theneeds are,”Branchsaid. Sheadded that Port NOLA is workingclosely with DelgadoCommunity College, NunezCommunity Collegeand others to connectstudentswithfuturejob opportunities. Thepanelists also notedthattheyare proudtosee Louisianaleadersembrace neweconomicsectors such as artificial intelligence.Lastyear, Meta –the parent companyofFacebookand Instagram–announcedplans to builda $10billion data center in Richland Parish.The center will bringhundreds of permanentjobstoNortheast Louisiana. May said abouttwo-thirdsofthose jobs willbeabletobe filledbyindividuals with ahighschooldiploma and appropriatecertifications.Headded that Meta has committedtoworking with area schoolstoensure thosejobsgotolocalresidents as much as possible “Whatyou sawwithMetaisquintessentially a partnership,”May said.“This is atremendouswin It’s notasurprisingwin.Weknowwhatwe’re capable of.Weneedtolet people outsidethe stateunderstand that,and we do that throughpartnerships.Ittook a team to win. No matter theindustry,businessesneedpower to operate, andthatmeans Entergyhas steppedupas a keypartner in multiple areasofthe state’seconomic development.Inadditiontotransportation,healthcare andAI, Rodriguezsaidthe companyisproud to play aroleinthe state’shospitality,entertainment and tourismindustries, whichcontinue to thrive.With more businesses taking acloserlookatopportunities in Louisiana, RodriguezsaidEntergy is poised to providethemthe reliable servicetheyneedtosucceed. “We’re

STAFFFILE PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER

Cassidyvotes to confirm RFKJr.

Decision came despiteconcern aboutKennedy’s vaccinestance

BY MARK BALLARD Staff writer

WASHINGTON Health chief

nominee Robert F. Kennedy

Jr.wouldn’tdeny his longheld skepticism about vaccinations, but he agreednot to discourage parents from vaccinating their children —and that was good enough for Louisiana U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy on Tuesday

After much handwringing, Cassidy,R-Baton Rouge, backed President Donald Trump’scontroversial pick to runthe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He said Kennedy and theTrumpadministration pledged “anunprecedented close collaborative working relationship” with Cassidy as chairofthe Senate Health, Education,Labor andPensions Committee, whichoversees the agency That collaboration would include plenty of visits and lots of consultations, including input on agency hiring decisions.

Without comment, Cassidy joined the14-13 party-line vote on the Senate Finance Committee that advanced Kennedy’snomination to the full Senate. Still, the nominee doesn’t have universal support. That’swhy all eyes were on Cassidy as one of ahandful of Republican senators who hadn’t endorsed Trump’scontroversialpick to run the $1.7 trillion agency Later in the day,Cassidy explainedthe reasoningbehind his decision to vote forKennedyafter having raised so many reservations about his embraceof disproved studies that link vaccinations to autismand other neurodegenerative maladies.

getstochooseamember on any board or commission formed to review vaccine safety,plusthe agencywill providea30-day notice before making changes to the monitoring programs, he said.

“These commitmentsand my expectation that wecan have agreat working relationship to make America healthy again is the basis of my support,” Cassidy said.

“These commitments and my expectation that we can have agreat working relationship to make America healthy again is thebasis of my support.”

U.S. SEN. BILL CASSIDY, R-Baton Rouge

Kennedy’scelebrity augmented social media canards and kept some parents from vaccinating their children, Cassidy said. That’s a key reason why the health care community,particularly pediatricians, opposed Kennedy

As adoctor for about 30 years before joining Congress, Cassidy said he was saddened at the number of patients who died or were debilitated by diseases because they refused to get vaccinated.

“Regardingvaccines,Mr. Kennedy has been insistent he is only interested in solid science,” Cassidy said. “But on this topic, the scienceis good. The science is credible. Vaccines save lives.”

Cassidy said he was persuaded when Kennedy and the Trump administration committed to work within current vaccine approval and safety monitoring systems and not establish parallel systems. Kennedy will maintain the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention immunization practices,recommendations and published statements that vaccines do not cause autism, he said. Additionally,the Senate health committee chair

“If Mr.Kennedy is confirmed, Iwill usemyauthority as chairman of (the Senate Health Education Labor and PensionsCommittee),with oversight of (the Department of Health and Human Resources) to rebuff any attempt to remove the public’saccess to life-saving vaccines without ironclad, causational, scientific evidence that can be accepted and defended before the mainstream scientiﬁc community.”

About an hour before the committee voted, President Donald Trump wrote on TruthSocial: “20years ago, Autism in children was 1 in 10,000. NOWIT’S1 in 34 WOW!Something’sreally wrong. We need BOBBY!!! ThankYou!DJT” Kennedy’sunconventional statements and political positions include access to abortionsuptoviability, which previous Republicanadministrationsnever would have countenanced ina nominee. He also holds the unique position ofappealing to several groups of frustratedvoters: people who want healthier food options; parentswho doubtthe safety of vaccinations; and people who felt the government overreached when trying to slow the spread of COVID-19during the pandemic

Kennedy also argues that the governmenthasn’t spent enough to research the causes of chronicdiseases that keep Americans from beingashealthyasthe people in other developed nations. Kennedy also has been willing to takeonthe

huge industries that make ultra-processed foods and sell caloric and fatty fast foods.

Cassidy’sposition on Kennedy was being watched closely by his GOP colleagues, enough of whom have not endorsed Kennedy to potentially deny him confirmation. SomeRepublicans were wary about supporting the former Democrat but also didn’twant to anger Trump by refusing to conﬁrm his nominee without good reason.

Louisiana voters were monitoring Cassidy’svote, with manyRepublicans ready to make him pay at the ballot boxfor refusing Trump.

U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins,RLafayette,threatened Cassidy Thursday in asocial media post.

“RFK is going to run HHS whether you like it or not.

So, vote your conscience Senator,ordon’t. Either way, We’re watching.”

Higgins had nothing to say on social media after Cassidy announced his position in support of Kennedy

StateRep.BerylAmedée, R-Grayand headofthe rightwing Louisiana Freedom Caucus, told Cassidy that he would be judged by his vote on Kennedy’sconﬁrmation. She noted that Kennedy had testiﬁed before aLouisiana Legislature committee on the problems with masking andvaccinations during the COVID pandemic.

“He is clearly concerned about our health —especially the health of our children. And he has the right ideas to turn this crisis around,” Amedée wrote.

State Rep. Danny McCormick, R-OilCity, urged his constituentstophone Cassidy’sofﬁce.

Senators from both parties see Cassidy as an independent legislator who holds very conservative views. He is one of ahandful of Republicans willing to work with Democrats.

Cassidy is one of the few GOP senators still in Congress who voted to convict Trumpofimpeachment charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol by conservatives bent on halting the ofﬁcial count of electoral votes.

servative radio, blogs and in many speeches by partisans. In April, Trump called Cassidy “a total flake” in ascathing socialmedia message. Opposition from Trump could further endanger the political future of Louisiana’ssenior senator He faces reelection next year and already has picked up an opponent, stateTreasurer John Fleming,who is challenging Cassidy from the right. Fleming is aformer U.S. representative and worked in the White House during Trump’sﬁrst administration.

Other staunch conservatives, such as Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta, of Metairie, and state Sen. Blake Miguez of New Iberia, are said to also be weighing arun. Miguez also lobbied Cassidy to back Kennedy as health chief.

“Senator Bill Cassidy, it’s time to show what kind of man you really are! No more playing both sides. Louisiana deserves representation that reﬂects our values,” Miguez wrote on X, the social media platform.

Email Mark Ballard at mballard@theadvocate. com.

Non-Opioid Pain Management OptionsAfter Surgery

WhileNew Orleanspreparesfor theexcitementofthe biggame, it’s importanttorememberthatsportsinjuries aren’t limitedtothe professionals. High school athletes weekendwarriors, andgenerally active individualsoften face surgeriesfor ACLtears, rotatorcuff repairs, and more.Infact, more than 18 millionorthopedicprocedures were performedin2022alone.For patients undergoing theseprocedures, recovering quicklyand safely is critical to returningtotheir dailyroutinesand thecommunity activitiestheylove. Pain management is acrucial part of therecovery experience,and preparationiskey.Traditionally,opioids mayhavebeenusedasthe primaryformofpainrelief aftersurgery.However,recentresearchindicates that over half of patients undergoing orthopedic surgeries received opioid prescriptionsthatexceededrecommended dosages. Whileopioids canalleviate postsurgical pain,theyare also associated with side effects that can hinderrecovery. Patients preparingfor surgeryshouldtaketimetomeetwiththeir surgeontoexplore their optionsand discusswhattoexpectand howpainwillbemanaged.MosthealthcareprovidersinNew Orleans take amultimodalapproach, whichisanindividualizedpainmanagementplanthataimstominimizethe useofopioids andfacilitateasuccessful recovery Oneoptionthatmay potentiallycomeupduringpresurgical pain management conversationsisEXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension), along-acting localanestheticthatisinjecteddirectlyinto theareawhere thesurgery is beingperformed.Anon-opioidoption, it provides targeted,extendedpain relief for thefirstfew days aftersurgery when pain is typicallythe worst. In addition to common orthopedic surgeries, EXPARELcan providepostsurgicalpainreliefina varietyofsurgeries.Thisrangesfrom bariatricprocedurestowisdomtooth removaland commonly performedwomen’s health procedures such as C-sections,among others Studieshaveshown significant benefitsofusing anon-opioidoptionlikeEXPAREL forpostsurgicalpain management.For example, patients whoreceiveEXPAREL to manage pain aftersurgery report less pain anda quickerreturntonormalactivities. Further,manypatientswho receiveEXPAREL during surgery report limitedtonoopioiduse as well.Consideringthese advantages,it’scrucial that patients discusspain management optionswiththeir healthcare providersand understand that thereare safe,effective,non-opioid pain management optionsavailable Effectively managing postsurgical pain is notjustamatterofpatient comfort; it is acriticalpart of recovery andthe surgeryexperience. Whetheryou’regearing up fora “big game”ofyourown or simplylooking to getbacktoyourdaily routineafter surgery, non-opioid solutionslikeEXPAREL canpositivelyimpacthow quicklyand comfortablyyou areabletoreturntothe activities youlove. Visitwww.exparel.com/exparelsurgeon-selector to findadoctorinthe NewOrleans area andsee if EXPARELmay be rightfor you. This article is sponsored by Pacira BioSciences,Inc

Indication

EXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) is indicatedtoproduce postsurgical localanalgesia viainﬁltration in patients aged 6years andolder andregionalanalgesia in adults viaaninterscalenebrachial plexus nerveblock,sciatic nerveblock in thepopliteal fossa, andanadductorcanal block. Safety andefficacy have notbeenestablished in othernerve blocks

ImportantSafetyInformation

EXPARELshouldnot be used in obstetricalparacervicalblock anesthesia

In studiesinadultswhere EXPARELwas injected into awound,the most common side effects were nausea constipation,and vomiting.Instudies in adults whereEXPAREL wasinjectedneara nerve, themost common side effects were nausea,fever,headache, andconstipation. In thestudy whereEXPAREL was giventochildren, themostcommonsideeffects were nausea,vomiting, constipation,low bloodpressure, lownumberofred bloodcells,muscletwitching,blurred vision,itching,and rapidheartbeat.EXPAREL cancause atemporary loss of feelingand/orlossofmusclemovement. Howmuchand howlongthe loss of feelingand/ormusclemovementdepends on whereand howmuchofEXPAREL wasinjectedand maylast for up to 5days. EXPARELisnot recommendedtobeusedinpatientsyounger than 6years oldfor injection into thewound,for patients youngerthan18years oldfor injectionneara nerve, and/or in pregnant women. Tell your health care provider if youoryourchild hasliver disease, sincethismay affecthow theactive ingredient (bupivacaine)inEXPAREL is eliminated from thebody. EXPARELshouldnot be injected into thespine,joints, or veins. TheactiveingredientinEXPAREL canaffectthe nervoussystem andthe cardiovascular system;may causeanallergicreaction; maycause damage if injected into thejoints; and cancause arareblood disorder

Full PrescribingInformation is availableatwww.EXPAREL.com/patient.For more information,pleasevisit www.EXPAREL.com/patientorcall1-855-793-9727. Youare encouragedtoreportnegativesideeffects of prescription drugstothe FDA. Visitwww.fda.gov/medwatchorcall1-800-FDA-1088. PP-EX-US-98151/25

Cassidy was censured by the Louisiana Republican Party for that vote and has since been cussed on con-

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, keeps his decision until the final moment as the Senate FinanceCommittee holds a rollcall vote Tuesdayonthe nomination of Robert F. KennedyJr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department.

BRIEFS

Dutch Bros. to open La. coffee shop

Dutch Bros., afast-growing West Coast coffee chain known forits friendly employees and sweet drinks, is set to open its ﬁrstLouisiana location near LSU.

Afinal development plan to open a950-square-foot drivethru-only coffee shop on West Lee Drive is set to go beforethe EastBaton Rouge Parish Planning Commission in March. If approved, the Dutch Bros. location will be between Wendy’sand Andy’sFrozen Custard.

Dutch Bros. wasstarted by brothers Dane and Travis Boersma in 1992 as acoffee pushcart in GrantsPass, Oregon.The chain began franchising in 2000 and now has more than 950 locations. Over the past coupleof years, it has moved aggressively into the South, opening scores of locations in Texas and Tennessee.

Dutch Bros. is going into apart of town that’sonthe vergeofbeing coffee-saturated. CC’sCoffee House has long had alocation in Arlington Marketplace, while Dunkin’, 7Brew Coffeeand Starbucks plan to open stores near West Lee and Burbank.

WaffleHouse adds egg surcharge of 50 cents

Waffle House restaurant chain is putting a50cent per egg surchargeinplace due to thebiggestbirdﬂuoutbreakin adecade.

The 24-7 restaurant said that the resulting egg shortage has led to adramatic increaseinits costs.

Bird ﬂu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S.egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there maybenoreliefin sight with Easter approaching.

The average price per dozen eggs nationwide hit $4.15 in December.That’snot quite as high as the $4.82 record set two years ago, but the Agriculture Departmentpredicts egg prices are going to soar another 20% this year

The Wafﬂe House, areliable source of acheap breakfast, said that its egg surcharge became effective this weekand that it applies to all of its menus.

The company continues to monitor egg prices and said it will adjust or remove the surcharge as marketconditions allow

U.S. job openings fall to 7.6M in December

U.S. job openings fell in December,asignthat thelabor market is cooling butstill healthy

Openings fell to 7.6 million, from 8.2 million in November, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.They were down from 8.9 million ayear earlier and a peak of 12.2 million in March 2022 when the economy was rebounding from COVID-19lockdowns. The openings fell short of the 7.9 million that economists had expected.

The number of layoffsfell, suggesting that Americans enjoy unusual job security.The number of people quitting their jobs rose modestly but stayed below pre-pandemic levels. After surging in 2021 and 2022,quits have come down as workerslose confidence in their ability to find betterpay or working conditions elsewhere

Officialsuse SuperBowl spotlighttosellLouisiana

BY ANTHONY McAULEY Staff writer

Susan Bourgeois, Gov.Jeff Landry’seconomicdevelopment chief, wasdoing dozens of back-to-back mediainterviews Tuesday morning to kick off aweeklong campaign to promote the state, while the world’sfocus is on NewOrleans for the Super Bowl.

“Everybody is paying attention to us because of the game,” said Bourgeois, who took over as secretary of Louisiana Economic DevelopmentinJanuary 2024. “They know that we’re good at throwing aparty, thatour food is great and our cultureisgreat. We’re using this as an opportunity so the world also knows us for our economic opportunity.”

LED has taken over the “Whale Lot” next to the Hilton Riverside for the week and put up the Louisiana NOW Pavilion, alarge tent that will be thefocus of a round of cocktail parties, symposiums and other promotional events during the week. Bourgeois, Landry and otherregional economic boosters will make their pitch to top executives and investors at that andother venues during theannual NFLspectacle.

Tuesday was “media day,” as Bourgeois gave interviews to outletsincluding The Wall Street Journal and Forbes magazine, Kansas City and Philadelphia TV stations and websites like Cheddar.com LED hired Mandeville-based advertising agency People Who Think to design the interiorspaceinthe pavilion, withthe idea of visually telling thestory that Bourgeoisand

Landry want to convey Oldand new

That story centers on explaining Landry’s “all of the above” energy policy,which seeks to embrace investment in “legacy” oil, gas and petrochemicalsbusinesses, while also backing “future energy” projects.

An example of the state’spolicy is its backing of the Japaneseelectric vehicle battery maker planning a$500 million factory in Jefferson Parish, which is slated to be built adjacent to the Cornerstone Chemical Plant,whichhas been makingchemicals like cyanide and sulfuricacidfor half acentury

Another Landry administration message is that it plans to be more aggressive in pursuing cutting edge technology companies.

“The department is pivoting into awhole innovation vertical that didn’texist before,” Bourgeois said, noting that Thursday in the NOW Pavilion will be “Innovation Day,”led by Josh Fleig, who was hired last year as LED’sﬁrst chief innovation ofﬁcer Jay Connaughton,People WhoThink founder,said the other message for visitors to the pavilion is about Landry’sincome tax cuts and other business friendly policies.

Among the two dozen top executives being wooed by Landry this week are executivesfromthe toptechcompanies in the U.S. otherwise known as the “Magniﬁcent Seven”: Amazon, Meta, Alphabet (Google’s parent), chip maker Nvidia, Tesla, Apple andMicrosoft. LED declinedtodisclose which speciﬁc company executives would be there for securityreasons.

LED is leaning heavily on the news that Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced plans to build a$10 billion artiﬁcial intelligencedatacenterinRichlandParish. The state already has 13 data centers in four markets, with major providers including Lumen and DartPoints. But the Meta news is of adifferent order of magnitude.

GNO Inc.’schief executive, Michael Hecht,has also been ﬁelding interviews from visiting media. It’s part of thewider campaign of advertising and signage aroundthe city,someofwhich serveda dual function of covering up blight like the Plaza Tower in the Central Business District, said Matt Wolfe, GNO spokesperson.

“You can’ttell the world that you’re open for business by not telling the world,” he said.

LED had someLouisiana-based companies on the ground in the NOW Pavilion to help sellthe message. Barbee Ponder, Covington-based Globalstar’stop lawyer, was there to talk about the satellite mobile services company’sexperience since it moved from California to the northshore 15 years ago.

“We’re asmall company but we have alarge footprint in space and around the world,” Ponder said, noting that the company has doubled its workforce to 395 since it relocated. “I don’tthink most high tech companies think of Louisiana as aplace to move but they should.”

Email AnthonyMcAuley tmcauley@ theadvocate.com.

BY STAN CHOE AP business writer

NEW YORK Calm returned to Wall StreetTuesday,and tech stocks led U.S. indexes higher following astrong profit report from PalantirTechnologies, adarling benefiting from the artificial intelligence boom

TheS&P 500rose aday after swinging sharply on worries that President Donald Trump’stariffs could sparka trade war that would

hurt economies around the world, including the United States.

Palantir Technologies jumped 24% and was one of the strongest forces lifting the S&P 500 after reporting abetter proﬁtfor the latest quarterthananalystsexpected. The Denver company also issued forecasts for upcoming revenue that were aheadofanalysts’projections, as CEO Alexander Karp said his company is at the “center of the AI revolution.”

The DowJones Industrial Aver-

age and the Nasdaq composite also climbed.

Trump on Monday agreed to delay his taxes on U.S. imports of Canadian and Mexican products for amonth, with the announcement on Canada coming after trading closed for the day.That bolstered Wall Street’slongstanding hopes that Trump’stough talkontariffs may be just that —talk. The hope is that Trumpseestariffs as astick he canuse in negotiationswith trading partners rather than as a long-term policy

That hope is built in part on traders’ belief that Trump would likely be turned off by the damage Wall Street wouldtake if aworst-case, long-term trade war were to occur.Trumphas pointed in the past to the stock market as areal-time measure of his performance. But atrade war is still possible, and some analysts say more swings may be coming because Trump’sthreats should be taken both seriously and literally

STAFFPHOTO BY JAVIER GALLEGOS

Erik Wahl, of Globalstar,enjoys aslice of kingcakeTuesday duringmedia dayatthe Louisiana NOWPavilion. The event highlighted Louisiana’sdifferent economic industries.

Trump: U.S. exploringsending jailed criminalstoother countries

BY MATTHEW LEE AP diplomatic writer

GUATEMALA CITY President Donald Trump saidTuesday that he was exploring whether he can move forwardwith El Salvador’soffer to accept andjailviolent American criminals in the“mostsevere cases” evenasheand Secretary of State Marco

Rubio both say it raises clear legal issues.

Rubio reached an unusual agreement with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukelea dayearlier that theCentral American country would accept U.S. deportees of anynationality, including American citizens and legal residents who are imprisoned for violent crimes.

“I’m just saying if we had alegal right to do it, Iwould do it in aheartbeat,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Ofﬁce. “I don’tknow if we do or not, we’re looking at that right now.”

lawmakers were blocked from its Washington headquarters Monday after Elon Musk, who is running abudget-slashing Department of Government Efﬁciency,announced Trump had agreed with him to shut the aid agency

tenceofthatorganization,” he told reporters. “Or Iwonder whether they’re deliberately sabotaging it for purposes of making apolitical point.”

strengthen our ﬁght against international organized crime,” Chaves said,adding that Rubio had offered to continueU.S. support through waivers to allow that foreign assistance to continue ﬂowing.

Hours earlier at anews conference in SanJose with Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves, Rubio said there were “obviously legalities involved. We have a Constitution.”

BY MARCIA DUNN AP aerospace writer

CAPE CANAVERAL,Fla.

New re-

search shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago,itcarved out apair of grand canyons on the lunar far side.

That’sgood news for scientists and NASA, which is lookingtolandastronauts at the south pole on the near, Earthfacing side untouched by that impact andcontainingolder rocks in original condition.

U.S. andBritish scientists used photos and data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to map the area and calculate the path of debris that produced these canyons about3.8 billion years ago. They reported their ﬁndings Tuesday in thejournal

Rubio notedthatitwas “a very generous offer. No one’sever made an offer like that —and to outsource, at afractionofthe cost, at least someofthe mostdangerous and violent criminals that we have in theUnited States.”

Rubiodiscussed immigra-

tion with Chaves —aTrump administration priority —as America’stop diplomat also faces major upheaval at the U.S. Agency for International Development that has left many at the aid agency and the State Department fearful for their jobs.

While Rubio has been on a ﬁve-country visit in Central America thisweek, USAID staffers and Democratic

Thousands of USAIDemployees already had been laid off and programs worldwide shut down after Trump imposed asweeping freeze on foreign assistance after taking ofﬁce. Rubio later offered awaiver for life-saving programs, but confusion over what is exempt from stop-work orders —and fear of losingU.S. aid permanently —isstillfreezing aid and development work globally

“I would say if some organization is receivingfunds from the United States and does not know how to apply awaiver,then Ihave real questions about the compe-

He also said he has “long supported foreign aid. Icontinue to support foreign aid. But foreign aidisnot charity.”Henoted that every dollar the U.S. spends must advanceits national interest.

Amid the turmoil back home, Rubio and Chaves spoke of immigration and security challenges that Costa Rica faces as it has become not just atransit country for migrants headed to the U.S. but also adestination as thousands of Nicaraguans since thatcountry cracked down on opposition starting in 2018.

Costa Rica also hasstruggled againstsoaring drugrelated violence during the past two years. “Wealso understand that we need to

Afterhis meetingwith Chaves, Rubio arrived in Guatemala City to meet with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo.

Aday earlier,Rubio met in San Salvador with Bukele, who confirmed the deportation offer in apostonX, saying El Salvador has “offered the United States of America the opportunity to outsource part of its prison system.”

Bukele said his country would accept only “convicted criminals” and would charge afee that“would be relatively low for the U.S. but signiﬁcant for us, making our entire prison system sustainable.”

Nature Communications.

The incoming spacerock passed over the lunar south pole before hitting, creating ahuge basin and sending streams of bouldershurtling at aspeed of nearly1 mile a second. The debris landed like missiles,digging out two canyonscomparable in size to Arizona’sGrand Canyon in barely 10 minutes. The latter, by comparison, took millions of years to form.

“This was avery violent, a very dramatic geologic process,” said leadauthorDavid Kring, of the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston. Kring and his team estimate the asteroid was 15 milesacross andthat the energy needed to create these two canyons would havebeen more than 130 timesthatin

the world’scurrent inventory of nuclear weapons. Most of theejected debris was thrown in adirection away from the south pole, Kring said.

That meansNASA’s targeted exploration zone around the pole mostly on the moon’s near side won’tbeburied underdebris, keepingolder rocks from 4billion plus years ago exposed for collection by moonwalkers. These older rockscan help shed light not only on the moon’s origins, but also Earth’s.

Kring said it’sunclear whetherthese twocanyons are permanently shadowed like some of the craters at the moon’ssouthpole. “That is something that we’re clearly going to be reexamining,” he said.

As quakes rattle islands, afew brave tourists have Santorinitothemselves

BY DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press

SANTORINI, Greece The hundredsofearthquakesthat haverattled Greek islands on the Aegean Sea are a“seismic swarm” and could continue for weeks before eventually diminishing, the Santorini mayor told The Associated Press on Tuesday —pausing to chuckle as new tremors shookitems on his desk.

“This phenomenon may playout with small quakes or asingle, slightly stronger one, followed by gradual subsidence,” said Mayor Nikos Zorzos, adding he was cautiously optimistic after speaking to seismologists who described the swarm as aseries of tremors of simi-

lar magnitude occurring in clusters Thousandsofresidents and seasonal workers have left the Cycladic Islands as quakes up to magnitude5 have been recorded inthe volcanic region since Friday.Ferry and commercial ﬂight operators have added services to accommodate departures. More Greek islands closed schools Tuesday Ahandful of hardy tourists enjoyed having Santorini’s stunning views to themselves.

Santorini earlier canceled public events, restricted travel to the islandand banned constructionwork in certain areas.The quakes have causedcracks in some older buildings, but no inju-

ries have been reported.

Efthimios Lekkas, head of the state-run Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization, said theepicenter of the earthquakes in theAegean was moving northward away from Santorini, and emphasized there was no connection to the area’sdormant volcanoes.

“This may last several days or several weeks. We are not able to predict the evolution of the sequence in time,” Lekkas told state-run television.

In Santorini’smain town, Fira, the narrow,whitewashed streets along the island’sclifftops were deserted —arare sight even in theoff-season—exceptfor small pockets of tour groups, many from Asian countries.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO BY MARK SCHIEFELBEIN

U.S. SecretaryofState Marco Rubio speaks to the media during avisit tothe aircraft maintenance firm Aeroman in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador,onMonday.

HUGE MARDIGRAS SALE

OVERSTOCKSALE SAVE UP TO 50%OFF

Your hearing is an integral part of your overall health andwellbeing. Studies show that untreated hearing loss hasbeen linked to many health issues, including cognitivedecline and dementia 1

We arehosting aSpecial Event during the month of April! During this event, we will be offeringthese FREE services:

•FREE Hearing Tests

•FREE Video OtoscopeExam: Hearing loss or just earwax?

•FREE Clean &Check on currenthearing aids

•FREE Baseline Audiogram Assessment

•FREE Familiar Voice Test

•FREE Demo of Audibel’s latest hearing technology!

AreYou or Anyone YouKnow Experiencing the Following?

1. Asking people to speak up or repeat themselves?

2. Turning theTVuploud tounderstand what is beingsaid?

3. Ringingornoisesinyour ears?

Simply call one of our ofﬁcesbelowtoschedule your FREE hearing test.

Appointments areavailable on afirst-come, first-served basis and thereis NO COST forthese services.

FEBRUARY2025 February!

2550 BelleChasse Hwy., Ste. 225 504-264-6854

4. Hearing butnot understandingcertain words? NEW ORLEANS 3525 Prytania St., Ste. 309 504-708-4693 METAIRIE 4141 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Ste. 105 504-273-7456

292 South Hollywood Rd., Ste. D 985-746-1043

SLIDELL 3026 GauseBlvd., Ste. E 985-718-3589

BOGALUSA 2801 S. Columbia St. 985-545-3733

215 St Ann, Suite 5 985-796-2041

209 W. Judge Perez Dr 504-684-8864

531 GreenSt. 985-271-8805

429 W. Airline Hwy.Ste. J 985-240-4052

FBIchanges leadershipinNew Orleans

Official in charge at time of BourbonStreetattackreassigned

BY JOHN SIMERMAN Staff writer

The FBI has reassigned the leader of itsNew Orleans ﬁeld office, Lyonel Myrthil, the bureau confirmed Monday,one ofseveral leadership shufﬂes at theFBI

since President Donald Trump’s inauguration. ReplacingMyrthil on an interim basis is Stephen Cyrus, special agentinchargeofthe KansasCity ﬁeldofﬁce, theFBI said. Cyrus introduced himself as the FBI’snew leader in NewOrleans at anews

conference Monday morning in the French Quarter

The FBI declined to explain the move, and it has provided shifting statements regarding Myrthil’s long-term status and his title as special agent in charge. Reuters reported Friday that

the Trumpadministration had launched amajor round of cuts at the Justice Department. Asource told the news agency that at least five top FBI officialsinmajor U.S. cities, including NewOrleans, were ordered to resign or be fired. Over the weekend, FBI

employees who participated in investigations intothe Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol were also asked to complete questionnairesabout their involvement in that probe as Trump’sJustice Department weighs disciplinary action. Several agents have since ﬁled lawsuits, alleging the

LOVE IT OR HATE IT

Aymond speaks outon food bank

Archbishop says $16M wastocut ties with group

BY GABRIELLA KILLETT

Staff writer

Nearly aweek after removing top leadershipfrom the Second Harvest Food BankofNew Orleansand Acadiana,Archbishop Gregory Aymond is speakingout abouthis decision,which he acknowledged has caused “anger and confusion” in the church and the broader community

In asix-minute video released Monday by the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Aymond said he

BY ANTHONY McAULEY Staff writer

TheRiver District hashit two milestonesthat developers say arekey forprogressonthe $1 billion project, which envisions

anew entertainment-focused neighborhood built on land owned by theErnest N. Morial Convention Center

Louis Lauricella, who leads the River District Neighborhood Investors consortium, said that the grouphas finally secured the financial backers for the ShellOil office tower that now looks likely to be the first part of the project to be completed. The Convention Center’soversight board also approved new lease terms that clear the way for

French Quarter landmarksawash in laser projections

BY DOUG MacCASH Staff writer

At 10 p.m. Sunday,three New Orleans landmarks pulsed with brilliant color as they never have before. The faces of spectators near the

buildings shone with the rainbowhuesreﬂected from the antique structures. In celebration of Super Bowl LIX, St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo and the Presbytère were bathed in apsychedelic laser light display,asaccompanying music echoed through Jackson Square. The brief animated show included scenes of asecond-lineparade,cascades of Mardi Gras Indian

the Louisiana Music and Heritage Experience to occupy the plot at the downriver end of the 47-acre site earmarked for the museum.

The cost of the 147,000-squarefootShell building, which is expected to be more than $130 million, will be covered by debt ﬁnancing from Southern Realty Trust Inc. of West Palm Beach, Florida, and equity from Capro Capital of Las Vegas, Lauricella told the ConventionCenter board on Thursday “It was along, arduous process,

but we got there,” he said. “We’re really getting some traction and building some momentum.”

Lauricella’sgroup was picked to lead the project in March2021 and hasbeengoing througha lengthy negotiation with the Convention Center over the terms of the deal, getting state and local legislative approval for infrastructure improvements and tax breaks and ﬁnding suitable tenants. Shell Oil was the first River

BY WILLIE SWETT Staff writer

STAFF PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER

TheLombardi trophyand the Super Bowl LIX logo are projected onto the façadeofSt. LouisCathedralinJacksonSquare in NewOrleans on Sunday.

Continued

Justice Department’s moveis“retaliatoryin nature.”

At least eight people from Louisiana were convicted of criminal chargesfor their role in theJan. 6attack. The allegations range from attacking police ofﬁcers with batons to stealing flags to taking selfies in the CapitolRotunda.

Trump pardoned them andhundredsofothers acrossthe U.S. after being sworninlast month The FBI’scomments about Myrthil have varied. Cyrus said Monday that“SAC Myrthil is currentlyonassignment at headquartersinWashington helping to implementsomeofthe new administration’sexecutive orders.”

The FBI’snational press ofﬁce said in astatement

Mondayafternoonthat Cyrus wasnamed to the interim post “due to the recent reassignment of former SACLyonel Myrthil.”

Astatement Tuesday afternoon from Lesley Hill, spokesperson for theFBI’sNew Orleans ﬁeld ofﬁce, removes the “former” from that identifier.The agencysaid Cyrus is serving as the interim head “while SAC Lyonel Myrthil is currently at FBIHeadquarters. We have no further commentpertainingto internal personnel matters.”

Myrthil was reported to have been in Europe on NewYear’smorning when aHouston man professing allegiance tothe Islamic State barreled down Bourbon Street, killing 14 and wounding dozens more. He returned within days.

Theagency did not comment this week on thestatusofAletheaDun-

beads, jazzmusicians, theSuper Bowl LIX logo and an imageofthe towering Vince Lombardi trophy, which will be awarded to the winnerofSunday’sbig game.

Mostaudience members seemed delighted by the spectacle. But some observers think the amusement is inappropriate.

Atreat fortourists

“Oh, it was breathtaking,” said New Orleans native Idella Johnson.The enormous animation, she said, reached her inner child just like the recent historic snowfall that cloakedthe city in white.

Joe Philbrook, who was vacationingfrom Tampa,Florida, said the animated display was “very cool.”

His wife Mia agreed, adding that she only wished the animation had lasted longer.She estimated thatit ranfor threeminutes.

Laurie Thompson, who was visitingfrom San Francisco, was fooled by the illusion projected on the buildings. She first encountered the projectiononSaturday evening whenthe structureswerelit

can, the assistant special agent in chargewho,in Myrthil’s initial absence, said shortly after the Jan. 1attackthat it was“not a terrorist event.” The FBI later changed that statement. FoxNewsreported last monththatDuncan wasreassigned. Aformer tax accountant,Myrthil joined the FBI in 2008, beginning his career in the St. Louis field office, accordingto an agency bio. He transferredtoNew York, then joined the Washington Field Office in 2018 before being named chief of staff to the associate deputy director Former FBI Director Christopher Wray named Myrthil in January 2024 to head the New Orleans field office, one of 55 FBI field offices in metropolitan areas in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The New Orleans office oversees agents across Louisiana Missy Wilkinson contributedtothis story

with amotionlesspastel-colored pattern that perfectly followed thedetails of theneoclassical architecture.

Thompson said she “thought it was just an “amazing paint job.” It wasn’tuntil she passed the buildings in daylight that sherealized the colors had been projected.

Athreattohistory?

Some observers were less enthralled bythe display

“Not long after Katrina, we predictedtheywouldstart turning New Orleans intoDisneyland,” wrote robin_case_artist on Instagram. “So, ofcourse, no shocker that something as sacred as our cathedral is being turned intoa light show for tourists.”

The Instagram poster was not theonlyone to share suchopinions.

Nathan Chapman, the board presidentofthe Vieux Carré Property Owners, Residentsand Associates Inc., said thatwhether the art ispleasing is amatter of personaltaste.But, he said, “I really wish we couldhave avoided corporatelogos on the cathedral,” which he called “our most sacred building.”

“I don’twant to be the Super Bowl Grinch,” Chapmansaid, but

he had other concerns as well.

The loud music accompanying the projections, which continues until 11:30 p.m., is incompatible with the partially residential area, he said.

Thewow factor

Lt. Gov.Billy Nungesser,who heads the Louisiana Office of Tourism, said that he’saware that some residents of the Vieux Carre aren’thappy with the project, but he hopes they’ll realize that “we’re there to promote and highlight the city.” Sometimes, Nungesser said, “You gotta have that wow factor to get attention.”

NungessersaidGayle Benson approached him with the idea of “lighting up” the Jackson Square landmarks roughly ayear ago.

The Louisiana Ofﬁce of Tourism pitched in $100,000 towardthe lighting.Overall the project cost $1 million, paidfor with further contributions from thePVBLIC Foundation and NewOrleans & Company

According to Sarah McDonald, spokesperson for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the church was not paid for the use of the St. Louis Cathedral façade.

Nungesser said he’d imagined that the purpose of the project

TREES

Continued from page1B

from stormwaterand prevent erosion, Pelloat said.

“That land area is our ﬁrst defense here in Madisonville.” Thearea around the lighthouse wasonce home to cypress trees, said Kristi Trail, director of the Pontchartrain Conservancy,which helped organizethe event in partnership with NFL Green, the league’ssustainability initiative.

But the high levels of salt that came into the lake from the Gulf of Mexico through the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet caused many trees to die, she said by phone. Since the outlet was shut down in 2009, salinity levels have gone back down, she said, and after testing, the conservancy determined the soil was once again suitable for cypress trees There used to be alot more land around the lighthouse,

Tuesday.

Trail said. Now,the newly planted trees’ roots will act like a“hand gripping the soil,” she said, holding the ground in place and preventing erosion.

“I think it’sanimportant reminderthatevenhereon thenorthshore,weare still a coastal community,”said Trail.

Wearing waders and ear muffs, volunteers rode airboats out the mouthofthe Tchefuncte River and along the lakefront over tothe lighthouse, which is inaccessible by car.For some, it was their ﬁrst time in the loud,fan-powered boats. In theswamp behind the lighthouse, the volunteers dug basketball-sized holes in themud forthe cypress saplings. Jared Lyons, aportfolio manager at Entergy, said he’sdoneother tree-planting events with the company but this was the ﬁrst time he had to takeanairboat toget tothe site.

The sapl i ngs were wrapped up in plasticto guard against nutria, which

liketognaw on baby tree roots, Trail said. Around 18 to 24 months from now,her group will returntotake the nutria protectors off andevenafter that,they will continue to monitor the area’ssalinity and water levels.

Trail said theNFL’s involvement was important to highlight land loss in Louisiana “to the rest of the country and the world,” she said. “Wehavea real crisis down here.”

Email Willie Swett at willie.swett@theadvocate. com.

LOTTERY MONDAY,FEB.3,2025

PICK 3: 6-5-2

PICK 4: 1-0-7-6

PICK 5: 8-7-1-4-0

POWERBALL: 12-37-4754-60 (17) Unofficialnotification, keep your tickets.

wassimply to make the signature architecture more visible. He was delighted to discover the result was “Disney quality” entertainment.

Considering the attention that the architectural lighting has attracted, Nungesserpredicts there maybesimilarprojections in the future, “whenever we have special events in the town.”

Sound, lightand protest

Which is exactly what Chapman fears.

The VCPORA boardpresident says the project was produced without input from thegeneral public, and he’sworried that it will lead to future light displays, which could easily becomea nuisance to the historic neighborhood.

It wasn’tthe ﬁrst time aJackson Square light display caused controversy.Bethany Ewald Bultman, who called the current Super Bowl display “a tragic misuse of resources to trivialize asacred place of worship,” pointed out that 50 years ago, Mayor “Moon” Landrieuset outtoproduce an immersive “Sound and Light” spectacle in Jackson Square that would include 16 hidden loudspeakers and more than 800

DISTRICT

Continued from page1B

District deal put in place almost 18 months ago, though it went through acontroversial approval process with the City Councilover a$21.6 million tax break and the council’soversight of the development more broadly Dallas-based Cypress Equities, the other River Districtconsortiumleadinvestor,said in anews release on Tuesday that Gensler would be the architect and has designed a“glass curtain wall building” to reﬂect New Orleans’ history and culture.

“The architectureincorporates elements inspired by the Mississippi River’s shipping industry,featuring faceted metal panels anda dynamicpalette of

spotlights.

Admission to the nightly show would have been $2.50, according to a2024 story by Bultman, published in the French Quarter Journal onlinemagazine. When neighborhood residents staged a protest in Jackson Square, the plan was dropped.

Thecurrent St.Louis Cathedral was completed in the mid-1800s. The Cabildo, which was once the seat of the Spanish colonial government in New Orleans, dates to 1799. The almost identical Presbytère, which was once home to the Louisiana Supreme Court, was built in 1813. The Cabildo and Presbytère now house the Louisiana State Museum’shistory and art collections.

If yougo

Thespectacletakes place on thehalf-hour from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. through Super Bowl Sunday.Between 3-minute animations, the architecture is illuminated with still artworks by Becky Fos, James Michalopoulos, Terrance Osborne, Hunt Slonem and the late George Rodrigue. Email Doug MacCash at dmaccash@theadvocate.com.

bronze, metal, glass and concrete,” Cypress said.

TheCypressnewsrelease said the eight-story building would cover just under 124,000 square feet, which would be signiﬁcantly smaller than the original 147,000 square feet envisioned.

Cypressalsosaidthe first floor of the building would be occupied by 6,407 square feet of restaurant space. Shelloriginally said it would occupy 120,000 square feet for its employees, who numbered about 400 at the time of the announcementinlate2023.

That would have meant it would be leasing less than half the 308,000 square feet it currentlyoccupiesinthe Hancock Whitney building.

River District spokespeople were not immediately available for further comment.

The music museum still

has some way to go before it secures its ﬁnancing, said Chris Beary,chairman of the group leading that project. The museum will cost an estimated $165 million to complete andwill require approval of about $40 million by theLouisiana Legislature when it is next in session this spring, he said. The capital outlay request has the backing of 23 legislators, including state Sen.Royce Duplessis and state Rep. Mandie Landry,both of whom representNew Orleans districts.

The museum will require the issuance of $80 million in revenue bonds and private donations to make up the balance of financing, Beary said.

Email AnthonyMcAuley tmcauley@theadvocate. com.

STAFF PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER

Volunteers from Entergyand Dowhelp plant tree seedlings near the Tchefuncte River Lighthouse in Madisonville on

Anthony Mitchell receivedthe keys to his new home from NewOrleans Area Habitatfor Humanity.The organizationcalled construction of Mitchell’shometheir “Super Build” as it was accomplished between Veterans Day and the Super Bowl. Mitchell is aVietnam War veteran. Habitat Executive Director Marguerite Oestreicherpats Mitchell on the back in congratulations on Tuesday

McCUSKER

BELOW: Anthony Mitchellreceives the keys tohis new home, and ahug and ﬂowers from Anita Sites. RIGHT: Aband welcomes Anthony Mitchell.

made the “very difficult decision” to fire thenonproﬁt organization’slongtime CEO NatalieJayroe and remove three members of her board because of their refusal to signa legal agreement intended to shield Second Harvest and other church parishes and charitable organizations from apotential lawsuit tied to the archbishop bankruptcy case.

Aymond also denied in thevideo thatthe archdiocese demanded $16 million from Second Harvest to help settle clergy sex abuse claims, as the organization’s oustedboard chair Bert Wilson claimed last week in the wake of the leadership shakeup

“In directcontradiction to the archbishop’sunfortunate comments isthe fact that an existing agreement covering all parties was already in place until May 1, 2025,” Karlsaid, providing a copy of the agreementto back up his assertion

The dueling statements come as thedonor community reels from the shakeup andthreatens to pull its support from thenonprofit, which providesfood to 400,000 Louisianaresidents in 23 parishes On Wednesday,Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot is scheduled to visit the food bank atits headquarters in Harahan, the national organization confirmedTuesday She will meet with members of the newly constituted boardand DirkWild, the archdiocese’schief financial officer tapped by Aymond last week to be Second Harvest’sinterim CEO.

“Weare hopeful that things will resolve soon and in away that supports theinterests of people experiencing hunger,” Babineaux-Fontenot said in a Tuesday statement. Bigger issue

While thecatalyst for the leadership shakeup is cen-

“I want to assure you there was no email from the archdiocese for a$16 million contribution towards the settlement,” Aymondsaid.“There is no settlement, and no one has asked any entity from the archdiocese to contribute to it. In response to Aymond’s video, attorney Nick Karl, who was also removed from the board last week, issued astatement saying, “That statement is only true because of the resolve of the now terminated CEO and three board members, who were steadfast in their opposition to paying for abuse claims that were none of Second Harvest’s doing.” Karl also saidthatchurch leaders were fully aware that Second Harvest was reviewingthe legalagreement related to the bankruptcy andawaiting executive approval before signing it.

tered on adispute around signing the “tolling” agreement in thebankruptcy case, it came against the backdrop of talks between the archdiocese and Second Harvest board members over potentially removing the organization from the control of thearchbishop, according to Aymond’s statement.

Second Harvest was founded more than 40 years ago and is an afﬁliated nonprofit of the archdiocese, andAymond is its sole corporatemember.But it receives much of itsfunding fromsecularorganizations like FeedingAmerica and the UnitedWay,and serves amuch broader service area than the eight-parish archdiocesan footprint, complicating itsrelationship with the church.

In his video, Aymond said he received aletter from the Second Harvest board twoyears agothatasked him to removehimself as the food bank’ssolecorporate member.Recently,the request came up again, he said, prompting himtoconsider formally ending his relationshipwithSecond Harvest.

The $16 million Wilson referred to in his statement last week was, Aymond said, “a ﬁgure discussedin theory in aconversation as apath for Second Harvest to divest itself, meaning it would essentially purchase the assets and separate itself fromthe archdiocese.”

The archdiocese has not previously disclosedthatit was exploring cutting ties

with the organization.

Fallout

One of the food bank’s most prominent donors, attorney Morris Bart, said he and his attorney have been looking into the controversy since it came to light and that he is concerned donations to Second Harvest could be used to pay for church sex-abuse settlements.

Bart said Tuesday he has

conﬁrmed that the $1 million gift he gave to Second Harvestin2022 was used to help build avolunteer center named for him and his wife.

Karl said in his statement that what’smissing from the archdiocese’s remarks is “any commitmenttonot everuse SecondHarvest fundsto help settle bankruptcy claims.”

In his video, Aymond said

the controversy has put the dedicated food bank of the staff in “an unfair position.”

“The most difﬁcult part of this is it may have been preventable if the parties, including myself, had put aside our pride and negotiated in good faith without threat of litigation,” he said.

Email Gabriella Killett at gkillett@theadvocate.com.

Barraco,Mary Clesi,Alden Cockerham,Martha Cristina,Willa GauffJr.,Lucien

GuillotJr.,Emmanuel

Heiss,Dottie

JohnsonJr.,Murphy

Kline,Charlene

Livas,Annie

Milliet,Ronald

Mook,John

Ratcliff,Jimmie

Tillery,Walter

Wilner,Karen

Young,John

EJefferson

Garden of Memories

Cristina,Willa

Heiss,Dottie

NewOrleans

Boyd Family

JohnsonJr.,Murphy

EstelleJWilson

Ratcliff,Jimmie

Gertrude Geddes

Cockerham,Martha

Lake Lawn Metairie

Clesi,Alden

GuillotJr.,Emmanuel

Milliet,Ronald

Young,John

MurrayHenderson

Livas,Annie

Tillery,Walter

River Parish

TreasuresLife

GauffJr.,Lucien

St Bernard

Mook,John

St Tammany

EJ Fielding

Wilner,Karen

Honaker

Barraco,Mary West Bank

Mothe

Kline,Charlene

Obituaries

Mary FBarraco,ofLa‐combe,Louisiana,beloved wife, mother,grand‐mother, greatgrandmother and greatgreat grand‐mother, went to hereter‐nal restingplace on Satur‐day,February1,2025. She was 81 yearsyoung.Mary was born July 25,1943, in LaurelMississippi to the Late Willis andClotteal Folks.WhenMarywas 9 years old, thefamily moved to NewOrleans, Louisiana.In1966she mar‐riedthe Love of HerLife, Jacob Barraco. In 1971 they moved to theNorthshore and residedinLacombe She spentmanyyears as a professionalseamstress, makingcostumesfor the likes of thePureGoldBand and Pure CountryBandand enjoyed reading; butmost ofall sheenjoyed raising her children andany other childrenthatmay have showedupather house. She also enteredintoa ce‐ramic business with oneof her goodfriends where she not only didmolds butshe was ateacher.She wonnu‐merousprizesfor her beautiful artpieces. She was apeoplepersonand it issaid, "She nevermet a stranger.". Sheadoredher familyand especially see‐ing andplaying with allher grands. Shewas preceded indeath by abother, Willis L "Lavern" Folks; andone grandchild,RoxyWagner;; and agreat grandchild,Au‐roraFolks.Maryissurvived byher husband of 59 years, Jacob Barraco; four chil‐dren, Earl Folks(Terry) SharonFolks,Maria Bar‐raco-Bacon (Michael), JohnnyBarraco (Jackie); brother,Haskell Folks; two sisters,GoldieHayes,and Julie English(Scott);nu‐merousgrandchildren, great-grandchildren;greatgreat grandchildren, nieces, nephews, andother relatives.MemorialSer‐vices will be held on Thurs‐day,February6,2025at Honaker FuneralHome 1751Gause Blvd West Slidell,LA70460.Visitation willbegin at 12:00noon fol‐lowed by thememorialser‐viceat2:00pm. In lieu of ﬂowers, thefamilyrequest thatdonations be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital onbehalfofMaryBarraco Pleasevisit www.honaker forestlawn.comtosign guestbook.Arrangements byHonaker FuneralHome, Inc.,Slidell,LA.

Baron Clesi died Thursday, January 30, 2025, after abrief illness. Alifelong NewOrleanian, he was born on February 25,

1935, the son of Providence B. Clesi and JosephClesi. He was the loving and devoted husband of Mary Lynn Miller Clesi for 68 years. During the Korean Conflict, he enlisted in the United State Marine Corps and was decoratedfor his service in the 1st Marine Regiment,1st Marine Division, in the DMZ. An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Clesi enjoyed summers spent at his parents' home on Sandy Hook in Pass Christian, Mississippi from 1947 until Hurricane Camille. He was predeceased by his parents, by his sisters, Marie Clesi Pershalland Eudora Clesi Roussel, his brothers, George Edward Clesi and JosephJohn Clesi, his niece, Jean Providence Roussel Menard,and by his daughter-in-law, WendyElgiar Clesi Survivors includehis wife, Mary Lynn Miller Clesi, sons, Bret AldenClesi (Patrice) and Guy Alden Clesi, his granddaughters, Victoria Aylett Clesi Mazzarell (Matthew), Caroline Alden Clesi,and Alexandra AldenClesi, and by his great granddaughter, Eliza Aylett Mazzarell. The family wishes to express itsgratitude to Touro Infirmary and to Mr. Clesi's caregivers, Tywanna Baker and Arnaz Hammond. AMass will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at LakeLawn Metairie Funeral Home. There will be no visitation. Burial will be private.

Martha Jane Cocker‐ham,age 91 wasbornon July19, 1933, in Zachary, LA departedthisearthly home onMonday, January27, 2025. Shewas educated in the East FelicianaParish School System in Clinton, LA. Shewas aLicensed Practical NurseatTouro In‐ﬁrmaryHospitaland a longtimememberofthe Progressive BaptistChurch and theChoir.Marthawas the loving mother of Hazel, Williams,Sr.,Joe Cocker‐ham,CherylHowardand YvetteHarrison. Shewas alsosurvivedby15grand‐children, 32 great-grand‐children, 4great-greatgrandchildren,and ahost ofnieces, nephews, cousins,familyand friends.She waspreceded indeath by herhusband NathanCockerham;her parents WilliamHarrison and HazelHarrison; her son RaymondCockerham; her siblings Jessie, Clarence, Sr Mamieand Raymond Harrison;two grandsons Dedric Cocker‐ham andLarry Gooden; and herauntsand uncles Leola Jackson, EdithSmith Maude Chasey,RobertHar‐vey,WillieWilliam,and CalvinJackson.Relatives and friendsofthe family alsoPastor, ofﬁcers, and members of Progressive B.C., staffofCouncil on Aging,Sewerage& Water Board,Loomis Armored, Progressive Insurance, HANO, St.Margaret's DaughterHomeand the residents of theGuste Low Rise(Melphomene)are in‐vited to attend theCele‐bration on Life Serviceon Friday, February 7, 2025 at Progressive Baptist Church,1214S.Robertson Street, NewOrleans,LA 70113 at 10:00a.m.Visita‐tionfrom9:00a.m.until 10:00a.m.Interment Provi‐

denceMemorialPark, 8200 Airline Drive, Metairie, Louisiana 70003.A Tradi‐tionalJazzFuneral. You may sign theguest book onhttp://www.gertrud egeddeswillis.com

Gertrude GeddesWillisFu‐neral Home Inc.,incharge (504) 522-2525

Cristina,Willa Ruth Sloan

WillaRuthCristina(nee Sloan), 98,ofHarahan, Louisiana,passedaway peacefullyonFebruary1, 2025, at herhomeatThe Blake Assisted Living, Harahan,surrounded by her loving family.Willa was bornonAugust29, 1926, in Elk City,OklahomatoRoy and Edna Sloan. Shegradu‐atedfromOklahomaCol‐legefor Womenand went ontoworkinaccounting for many decades. Shewas a devotedmother, grand‐mother, great-grand‐mother, andfriend, known for herquick wit, warm smile,kindness, generos‐ity,and love of allpuzzles (jigsaw,crossword,su‐doku, etc).Willa never backeddownfromanad‐venture as evidencedby completionofhalf marathons at age81, sky‐divingatages85, 89 and 91, andplaying in theSe

niorOlympicsinbasketball inher 80’s.Her basketball teamwon asilvermedal and Willawon aGold medal forfreethrows(The Hot Shot competition).The world haslosta very bright starwithWilla’s passing. She is survived by herchil‐drenVicki Morse(John), Nancy Clark, JannaClark (Carol),Julie Johns,and WilliamPaulSpencer,Jr., her grandchildrenKristin Carleton(Dave), Robin Vukoje(Dejan),ErrinLema (Corey),EricJohns (Rachael),RobertJohns (Madeleine),Tyler Spencer (Adelle), andNicolette Manzo (Tyler), and10 great-grandchildren.She was preceded in deathby her parents, hersister, Wanda LeeGould,and her husband of 32 years, RobertCristina. Acelebra‐tionofWilla’s life will be heldonSaturday, February 8,2025, at Garden of Mem‐ories FuneralHome, 4900 Airline Drive, Metairie, Louisiana 70001.The cele‐bration will be held from 4:00pm-6:00 pm.Please wearblue, or bright colors. Willaloved colors!Ifyou are unable to attend pleaseshare memories, photosorcondolences to Janna.Clark@gmail.com.In lieuofﬂowers, donations may be made to Disabled AmericanVeteransor Leukemiaand Lymphoma Society.The family would liketoextenda very spe‐cialthank youtoTishAl‐baradoatThe BlakeAs‐sistedLiving, andKoryn Nichols,Georgette Aldrete, and ValerieMilleratCare Associates fortheir com‐passionatecareduring Willa’slastyears of life Condolences andtributes can be sent to daughter Janna Clark, 1056 Callaway Trail,Reno, NV,89523,or Janna.clark@gmail.com.To sendﬂowerstothe family orplant atreeinmemory ofWilla SloanCristina, pleasevisit www.gardeno fmemoriesmetairie.com

TheLifeofLucienJ Gauff, Jr.(March02, 1936February01, 2025) Lucien J. Gauff, Jr., alifelongresi‐dentofSt. John theBaptist Parishgracefullywentto meet hisHeavenlyFather onFebruary1,2025. Lucien (affectionately knownas LJ),passedawaypeace‐fully at hishomeinLaPlace surrounded by hisloved ones. Born to Lucien Sr.& Velma WhiteGauff, Lucien Jr. wasthe eldest of five children. HissiblingsLarry (deceased), Lonnie, Lanelle (Jerome)and Lowell (Kat deceased) grew up as very close tightknitfamilyin Garyville, La.Hemarried the late ShirleyBrown Gauff on June 24,1961, his highschoolsweetheart, and they were marriedfor over38years before her untimelydeath.Lucien graduated from OurLady ofGrace High School,as partofthe first graduating class. Whileinhighschool, LJstarted learning his trade with hisdad,uncle and cousins. He later honed hiscraft by attend‐ing tradeschooland was deemed amasterbrick‐layer.Hewas deemed “Louisiana’sBestBrick‐layer”, hisworkispromi‐nentlyfeaturedthroughout the stateinlandmarks like; The Superdome, Morial ConventionCenter, New Orleans Aquarium,Tulane Riley Center,Covenant House,malls,hospitals and countlessprojects throughoutthe state. His philanthropywas well known throughout the parish, he taught hiscraft inseveral tradeschools in the area,providedjobsand providedhis services on a multitude of projects in the community.Lucien, Jr.was a manthatloved God, his familyand hiscommunity, hewas always willingto help. He wasa member of two social clubs, The12 Ambassadors,Inc., char‐tered in theearly 1950’s and wasa founding mem‐ber of TheTitansof Greater NewOrleans founded in 1985. Lucien is survivedbyhis children Lu‐cienIII (Francesca), Errol (Medria), andChermain Guerin(John deceased). His grandchildren; Cierra Ciel, Sheridan,Tyson,Hai‐ley andCydney. Hissisterin-lawand bonusdaughter ElmiraBrown Duhe,her children, Tyra Duhe –Grif‐finand ChristinaDuhe. The familywould like to invite the neighboringcommuni‐tiesofthe RiverParishes and surroundingareas to a publicvisitationonThurs‐day,February06, 2025 at Our Lady of GraceCatholic Church, 772La-44, Reserve, La70084 from 5:00-7:00pm. A Mass of ChristianBurial willfollowonFriday, Febru‐ary 07,2025atSt. Joan of Arc Catholic Church,529 W. 5th St Laplace, La.70068 Visitationbeginsfor 9:30am with Mass to follow

for11:30am.Fr. David Ducote, ofﬁciant.Entomb‐mentSt. PeterCatholic Church, 1550 La-44, Re‐serve,La. 70084.Arrange‐ments of hisﬁnalcareen‐trusted with Treasuresof LifeFuneralServices, 315E Airline Hwy.,Gramercy, La 70052. “Whensomeone you lovebecomes amemory, thatmemorybecomes a Treasure”

Guillot Jr., EmmanuelJ. 'Mr. Mike'

Emmanuel J. "Mr.Mike Guillot, Jr., born October 29, 1937, in New Orleans, LA passed away on Saturday, January25, 2025, at the age of 87. He attended De La Salle Highand furthered hiseducationat Loyola University. He was theformer president at Manny's Sanitation Supplies, he wasalso a parishioner at St. Angela Merici Catholic Church.He wasa lifelong New Orleans Saints fan and aseason ticketholder.Hetook many trips to Atlanta and to theSuperBowl. He was proudofhis Tchoupitoulas Street heritageand the city of New Orleans. Emmanuel is precededin death by his wife,Anna Ledet Guillot; parents Emmanuel J. "Manny" Guillot, Sr. andMary Flynn Guillot. Emmanuel is survived by his children, Becky Guillot Pitfield (Wayne), Emmanuel J. "EJ" Guillot III (Cindy), Michael J. Guillot (Jeanne); grandchildren, Emmanuel J. Manny" GuillotIV, Rene Louise Guillot, Elijah Jude Guillot, Mary GraceGuillot, and Molly Claire Guillot. The family wouldlike to give special thanks to Danielle Schroderfor her love andcare. Family and friends are invitedtoattend services on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd New Orleans, LA 70124.Visitation will begin at 10:00AM followed by a mass at 12:00PM. Interment will be at All Saints Mausoleum.

Cockerham, Martha Jane

Clesi, Alden Baron

Alden

DottieDeanCannon

Heiss passedawayonFeb‐ruary 1, 2025 at theage of 92, leavingbehinda legacy oflove, laughter,and cher‐ished memories.A proud graduateofLouisiana State University,Dottie earnedher degree with honorsbeforededicating 20years to teaching his‐toryatEastJefferson High School,where shealso servedasdepartment chair.She andher hus‐band, Bob, builta beautiful lifetogether in RiverRidge, surrounded by dear friends and neighborswho be‐camelikefamily. Afterre‐tiring, Dottieand Bob moved to Pass Christian, where they found joyand community at thePass Christian YachtClub. Some ofher happiest moments werespent there, andshe often said hergreatestre‐gretwas having to leave after HurricaneKatrina Dottiewas knownfor her warmth, generosity,and loveofentertaining. She had apassion forﬁshing, cooking, shopping,and mostofall spending time withthe people sheloved She wasprecededindeath byher belovedhusband, Bob,and herdearfriend, Peter Cutt. Sheissurvived byher niece, CathyHov‐landWinters;her greatniece,Mackenzie Winters; and herextendedfamily: MarkSmith,BethIncar‐dona, Gretchen McAlpine and theirloved ones.She alsoleavesbehindher life‐longbestfriendofover90 years,CharleneHaik. The familyextends heartfelt gratitude to Charlene Haik DebbieStovall,the Stringer family, andJoanand Jack Donnowfor theirmany years of love andfriend‐ship. Amemorialservice willbeheldonWednesday, February5,2025atGarden ofMemoriesFuneralHome & Cemetery at 4900 Airline Drive in Metairie, Louisiana.Visitationbe‐ginsat1:30p.m., followed bya serviceat2:00p.m followedbyinterment.In lieuofﬂowers, donations may be made to Raintree Familyand Children Ser‐vices at www.raintreeser vices.org.Onlinecondo‐lencesmay be offeredat www.gardenofmemorie smetairie.com.

Johnson Jr., Murphy Peter

Murphy PeterJohnson, Jr.,a dedicatedhusband father, andveteran,was bornJuly2,1953, in New Orleans,Louisiana,toMur‐phy PeterJohnson,Sr. (de‐ceased) andLubirda Evans Jackson (deceased).Mur‐phy transitioned from this earthly life into eternalrest onMonday, January27, 2025, at theCommunity LivingCenterVAinNew Orleans.Murphyleavesto cherish hismemoryCathy Johnson,his dedicated wifeuntil death, andhis two daughters, Nicole AntrelOwen(Steven)and Adrienne Yvonne Brum‐field, sevenbeloved grand‐children; Paige, Xander and JaedaKaycieOwen, Jaylen, Jada Nicole,Ollie IV and KendallBrumfield, five brothers; WallaceEvans and IvoryJohnson of New Orleans,LA, Robert “Wayne” Jackson(Avis)of FortWorth,TX, Randall Keith” Jackson(Vickey)of Madison,AL, DonCornelius Jackson (Angela) of Bu‐ford, GA,and adear cousin, brotherBryant Thomas. Threesupportive brothers-in-love; Kevin, Ed‐wardJr.,and Houston, five amazing sisters-in-love; Brenda, Althea,Vernadra, Edmetta,Deandrea, anda hostofaunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Murphy is pre‐ceded in deathbyhis par‐ents, Robert andLubirda Jackson,MurphyPeter Johnson,Sr, andtwo broth‐ers,Wilbert “Red Dog” Johnson andGregory “Greg”Johnson.Familyand friends areinvited to at‐tendthe CelebrationofLife Service on Friday,February 7,2025, for10:00 a.m. at Community Church,1148 Columbia Street,Coving‐h

,g ton, LA 70433 Dr.A.Nathan Young,SeniorPastor. Visi‐tationwillbegin at 9:00 a.m.PastorRandleKeith Jackson,ofﬁciating. Inter‐mentisPrivate.Guestbook Online: www.anewtraditi onbegins.com(504)2820600. Linear BrooksBoyd and DonavinD.BoydOwn‐ers/FuneralDirectors

Kline, Charlene Wininger

Charlene Wininger Kline, passedawaypeacefully on Monday, February 3, 2025 atthe ageof83. Beloved wifeofthe late Capt.Alvin F.KlineSr. for62years MotherofAlvin “Chip” Floyd Kline, Jr thelateJa‐nineKlineWebb(Mark), William“Rusty” Charles Kline (Christie),and Dana Blondiau(Greg). Daughter ofthe late Emelda Dallam Wininger andthe late Charles Wininger.Sisterof Linda Wininger,the late ConnieWiningerDelate (Don) andthe late Charles Wininger (Gail).Grand‐motherofAshtonKline Galt(Josh), BerylKline Plaisance (Cameron), Tay‐lor ChampagneKline(Car‐lee), Brennan Alexander Webb, Hailey Elizabeth Kline,Zachary Mark Webb (Christy),and William Lamar Kline. Greatgrand‐motherofTucker, Ella,Gra‐cie,Cameron,Stella, and Colt. Also survived by manylovingniecesand nephews.She wasa gradu‐ate of Martin Behrman Highschool.She hada stronglovefor adventure and theoutdoors, includ‐ing thebeach,ﬁshing, and scuba diving.She loved gathering around family and watching allher great grandchildren play.Affec‐tionately knownas“Gram (Grammy)toher grandchil‐drenand greatgrandchil‐dren, herplayful banter willbemissed. Shewas a nativeofAlgiers,Laand a residentofGretna, La for over40years.Private ser‐vices will be held forim‐mediate family.Inhonor of her loving memory,wein‐vitefamilyand friendsto celebrate at herhomelo‐cated at 3620 Lake Kristin Dr. Gretna,la70056 on Thursday,February6,at 1PM,Mothe FuneralHome isassisting thefamilydur‐ing this difﬁcult time.The familyinvites youtoshare thoughts, fond memories and condolencesonlineat www.mothefunerals.com

Livas, AnnieVan Buren

AnnieVan BurenLivas passedJan 26,2025. Leaves behinddaughterMelinda Maria Livas. Predeceased byhusband–James Lee Livas;parents Roscoe & AnnieDeBoueVan Buren; & siblings–Willie VanBuren, LillieM.Van BurenButler, & ChesterVan Buren. Fu‐neral Feb7,2025. Greater ProvidenceBC, 623New‐ton,NOLA70114.Visitation 8 AM.Service 10:30AM. In‐terment LivasCemetery, Thibodaux,LA. FULL OBIT https://www.murrayhende rsonfuneralhome.com/? fh_id=12624. Professional ArrangementsMurrayHen‐dersonFuneralHome, 1209 Teche,NOLA70114.

Saturday, January 25, at the age of 75. He was preceded in deathbyhis parents, Eleanora Griffin Milliet and Joseph Albert Milliet; and granddaughter, Stevie L. Milliet.Ronnie is survived by his children, Brandi Milliet (Jkai Ford), Ronald I. Milliet, Jr. (Jill) and Robbie J. Milliet (Kailyn); his granddaughters, Gracie M. Milliet, Mallory K. Milliet and KennedyG.Milliet;his siblings, Robert Milliet (Bonnie), Joel Milliet (Pearl), Steven Milliet and Joann Milliet; and many other relatives and friends. He was anativeofNew Orleans and aproud resident of St. Bernard Parish. Ronnie proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during theVietnam War. He was also aproud member of the Shriners Club. Lodge No. 367. Throughthe Shriner's he rode his Dune Buggy in paradedetails and all functions. Ronnie was adedicated worker until his injury on thejob. He enjoyed being outon the boat, going to the camp with his friends and family, being at thebar with his buddies with ice cold Miller Liteand mostly being withhis grandkids. Ronnie was atough shell to crack, but once you did you saw akindhearted man. He believed in working hard for what you have but saidtonever forget to make time for your family. Ronnie will be greatly missed, butheisnow at peace. Relatives and friends are invited to attend afuneral Mass held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 12pm. Visitation will beginat 10AM until Mass begins. Inurnment will take place at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Slidell on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 10AM withmilitaryhonors.

It is with greatsadness thatweannouncethe passing of John Jerry Mook,88, of St.Bernard, Louisiana,who passed awayonJanuary 28,2025. Hespent most of hislifeas the OwnerofMasterCraft Tileand as acommercial fisherman. John wasa pas‐sionate outdoorsman, known forhis love of duck huntingand fishing.He was adevoted husband father, grandfather, and friend, whose adventurous spiritlefta lastingimpres‐siononall who knew him. Heeventaughthis grand‐kidsthe values of hunting and fishing,not just through words, but through thestrength, de‐termination,and integrity withwhich he livedhis life Johnwas born in Rolla, Missouri, on August 15 1936, butspent most of his childhood in Chico, Califor‐

nia. He is survived hislov‐ing wife,Elenora Mook;his daughterCynthia Madden (David);his stepchildren Van Robin(Lisa), Robin Harris, andCrystal Thur‐man (Billy); hissibling ClarenceMook (Suzie), SheilaRice, and Beverly Brackin;his many grand‐children, great-grandchil‐dren, nieces,and nephews; and hisfamilyfriends and huntingand ﬁshing bud‐dies. John wasprecededin death by hisson John Mook;his son-in-law Ralph Harris; hissisterSherry McDuffy (Robert).A Visita‐tionwillbeheld at St Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701W.VirtueSt. Chalmette,LAonSaturday, February8,2025, from 9:00 AM- 11:00AM. AFuneral Service will beginat11:00 PMinthe Chapel.Hewill belaidtorestatSt. Bernard Catholic Cemetery at2805-2747, LA-300,St Bernard,LA70085

Jimmie LouisRatcliff, entered eternalreston January 22,2025athis resi‐dence at theage of 84.Son ofthe late Emilia Glofﬁa Ratcliffand PeterRatcliff. Husband by 1stmarriage the late BettyP.Fineand 2nd Marriage thelateBev‐erlyJeanC.Vallery-Ratcliff. FatherofTonyRatcliff, Kenneth A. Vallery, Gregory Vallery Sr.DeniseVallery and thelateMichael Fine and Darryl Vallery. Brother ofOdeal Robertson, Leola Kelly,bothofTexas,and the late FrankRatcliff, Ellis Ratcliff, Joe Ratcliff, Glo Sumlinand AliceCarter. Sister-in-law of Geneva Ratcliff. Father-in-lawof Carol AnnBernard,Wendy Williams andthe late An‐dreaWashington. Care‐taker,EschetteM.Carter. Grandfather of thelate Tony-BoochieJones,She‐lita-Bee Vallery, Michael Coo Bernard, andJermaine Vallery.Alsosurvivedbya hostofgrandchildren great grandchildren, and cousins.Relatives and friends of thefamilyare in‐vited to attend theGrave‐sideService on Friday Feb‐ruary 7, 2025 for10:30 a.m. atProvidence Memorial ParkCemetery8200Airline Dr. Metairie,La. 70003 ArrangementsByEstelle J. Wilson FuneralHome, Inc. 2715Danneel St.NOLA 70113, Information: (504) 895-4903.Tosignonline guest book please visit www.estellejwilsonfh.com.

Tillery, Walter

Walter Tillerypassed Jan 29,2025. Leaves be‐hind, children,LisaTillery Browning, Gwendolyn(Be Lawrence) Bethly,JD (Renee) Williams,& Arthurine Coleman; sib‐lings Clovis (Ora Mae) Tillery &BettyeTillery Cleveland;& godchild KaiValHoward. Prede‐ceasedbywife–Beaulah Mae Tillery; parents–Walter & AnnieMae Tillery; daughters–JoanMarie Lee & JoyceDaniels;son-inlaw–Jesse Browning;sib‐lings–Alton Tillery, Leo Rogers(Barbara) Tillery Sr.,& Rose MarieHawthorne; &1 grandson.Fu‐neral Feb7,2025, Morning StarBC, 1000 Walkertown, Marrero,70072.Visitation8 AM. Service10AM. Inter‐mentRestlawn, 3540 US-90, Avondale, 70094.FULLOBIT https://www.murrayhende rsonfuneralhome.com/? fh_id=12624.Professional ArrangementsMurrayHen‐dersonFuneralHome, 1209 Teche,NOLA70114

KarenChatellierWilner, bornonAugust3,1946, in Madisonville, Louisiana, passedawaypeacefullyon November25, 2024. Karen was thecherished daugh‐ter of MosesF.Chatellier and Marguerite "Trixie" Leone Chatellier.Karen was predeceasedbyfour sisters andtwo brothers but is survived by hersis‐ter Sandra C. Ware of Burleson, Texas. Shewas a beloved aunt to numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, andgrandnephews.Her sassyred‐headedspiritand love for her kitty companions brought warmth and laughtertothose around her.Karen also shared a lifelongbondwithher best friendof60years,Cheryl Cairns. Raised in theheart ofthe Louisianabayou, Karen carriedher love for Madisonvilleand itsnat‐uralbeautythroughouther life. Shehad adeep appre‐ciation fornatureand found joyinthe simple pleasures of life.Karen was an avid diverand a talentedartistwho ex‐pressed hercreativity through painting and stained-glass design.Her passion forart ledher to own astained-glass shop inMetairie, Louisiana, where shesharedher tal‐ent with others.Karen will bedeeply missed by all who knew her. Hermem‐orywillliveoninthe hf hh

y hearts of thoseshe touched with herkindness, creativity, andvibrant per‐sonality. Amemorialgath‐ering to celebrateKaren’s lifewillbeheldonFebru‐ary 7, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to7:00p.m.atthe house she grew up in -803 Main Street,Madisonville, Louisiana

Young, John L.

John Leslie Young, age 69, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully on January 30, 2025, surrounded by his family. Johnwas born on September 17, 1955. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Donna Mannina Young; his two daughters, Dr. Corinne Elizabeth Cloud (Will) and Sarah Grace Young; his mother, Myla Edwards; his siblings, Diane Hazard, Michelle Croasdale (Bob), Bruce Edwards (Sigrid), JacquelynnCotten (Nick); and his granddaughter, Colette Elizabeth Cloud. He was preceded in death by his father, John Grey Young, and his beloved pets Lucy and Whiskers. John received his undergraduate degree from theCollege of Charleston and hisJ.D. from Loyola University School of Law.John wasa solo practitioner at hisoffice on Saint Louis Street in the heart of the French Quarter where he practiced law for 39 years. In addition to his passion for law, John also found enjoyment in collecting art, financial investing, fishing, long drives in his luxury cars, and anice glass of wine. He took pride in beinga true southern gentleman whether it was politely opening thedoor, addressing people with respect, or always beingimpeccably dressed. Above all, he was known for his generosity and kindness. He leaves behind alegacy of love with his family andall who were fortunate enough to know him. The family would like to give aspecial thank you to the team at St. Anna's at Lambeth House whotook great care of Johninhis final months. Family and friends are invited to attend amemorial serviceatLake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd in New OrleansonThursday, February 6, 2025. Visitation will be from 4:00-5:00 pm with afuneral serviceto follow. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you please donate to the Alzheimer's Association (https://www.alz.org).

Heiss, Dottie Dean Cannon

Ratcliff, JimmieLouis

Wilner,Karen Chatellier

Mook,JohnJerry

La.an underdog champion in education

The hundreds of thousands of Super Bowl visitors to Louisiana already know they are coming to acultural and entertainment mecca,but they might be surprised to learn the state is arising educational star,too Truth be told, we Louisianansare still getting used to this reality.The trick willbetokeep the educational momentum going.

The news came last week: On the National Assessment of EducationalProgress, often known as the nation’sreport card,Louisiana has moved from 49thof50states up to 32nd in just ﬁve years. Better yet, thestate’sfourth graders led the whole country in therate of progress in readingscores,climbing from 42nd to 16th in just two years.Indeed, Louisianawas one of only two states whose fourth graders’ raw scores in both reading and math outpaced the scores from before the coronavirus outbreak.The other was Alabama.

The state’seighth graders’ readingscores remained ﬂat, but as scores nationwidefell purportedly becauseofthe aftereffectsof the pandemic —Louisiana’sﬂat scores helped it rise 10 spots, to 29th, in the comparativerankings. As it does make sense that pandemicdisruptions would cause measurable repercussionsfor several years, the very fact of maintainingthe earlier performance while other states failed is anoteworthy achievement.

In math, Louisiana’soverall standings —38th and 43rd in fourth and eighthgrades, respectively —aren’tasimpressive, but even there the state is moving up. Indeed, Bayou State fourth graders were among the nation’stop ﬁve in comparative math improvement.

Also noteworthy: Students with disabilities or economic disadvantages “outperformed the national average in both achievement and growth,” to quote the state education department’ssummary State education leaders and some national education specialists say the improvements in readingresult from are-embrace of aback-to-basics approach that emphasizesphonics and foundational comprehension skills. Thestate also has expanded what it calls a“high dosage tutoring program” for more individualized instruction and state ofﬁcials say they havereduced bureaucratic rigmarole and classroom disruptions, so teachers can focus more on students.

Likewise, ofﬁcialscredit early-childhood attention to basic skills for the lesser,but still noteworthy, comparative advances in math.

Therest of the nation should take note. For years, unambiguous evidence from peer-reviewed studies hasshowed that aphonics-based approach yields the best results for reading.Yes, there is something to be said for other,newfangled teaching methods as supplementary tools for students for whom phonics doesn’twork as well.Asupplement, though, is different from a replacement of what has proved effectivefor thevastmajorityofstudents.

Finally,Louisiana’simprovementsshow why it is important to allowstates to choose their own educational paths, rather than insisting on anational, one-size-ﬁts-allapproach. When areturn to basics amounts to an innovation,that reality in itself teaches avaluable lesson

LETTERSTOTHE EDITOR ARE WELCOME. HERE AREOUR GUIDELINES: Letters are published identifying name, occupation and/or title and the writer’scity of residence The Advocate |The Times-Picayune require astreet address and phone number for verification purposes, but that information is not published. Letters are not to exceed 300 words. Letters to the Editor,The Advocate, P.O. Box 588, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0588, or email letters@ theadvocate.com.

The value of academic medicine cannot be overstated. It serves as thelifeblood of communityhealthcare, bringing cutting-edge treatments,advanced testing and groundbreaking solutions to patients. New Orleans is fortunateto host tworenowned academic medical institutions: LSU HealthNew Orleans and Tulane UniversitySchool of Medicine, bothinpartnership withLCMC Health, forming apowerful alliance that delivers the highest qualityofacademic medicine to the people of not just New Orleans,but the entire Gulf Southregion. The critical importance of this partnership to allofuswas on full displayduring the New Year’s Day terrorist attack, when thetraumateams at University Medical Center New Orleans,the only Level 1TraumaCenter in the region, showcased its unparalleled expertiseand commitment.The effortsofthesemedical professionals saved lives and underscored the signiﬁcance of having sucha resourceembedded in our community Justasthey do for Mardi Gras and other major events including unanticipated masscasualty incidents,our LSU and

Tulane teams at UMC have meticulously prepared for any medical contingencies during the Super Bowl. They have partnered with LCMC Health to continuously engage in routine drills, coordinate with regionalpartners and participate in the SuperBowl Medical Planning Subcommittee to ensure rapid response capability in the eventofanemergency Academic medical institutions likeLSU Health, Tulane University andour ﬂagship hospitals of UMC and East Jefferson General Hospital do more than respond in moments of crisis. Theyare hubs of innovation, education andprogress. They train the next generation of health care professionals, engageinground-breaking research and continuouslyreﬁne thequality of care delivered to patients. Together, theyensure thatNew Orleansremains at the forefront of medical advancements while providing unmatched care to every patient,every time.

STEVE NELSON, M.D chancellor,LSU Health NewOrleans L. LEE HAMM, M.D senior vice president and dean Tulane University School of Medicine

Rainsmay be prompting buildingstocrumble

Iamnot an architect or abrick mason, but Idonot think it is acoincidence those buildings 75 years and older are collapsing after aweek of heavy rain. The mortar used back in theday was porous and softened withage. Mortar used today is not as porous and hardens

over the years. Unless thebuildings like in the French Quarter are water-proofed, they will continue to collapse after amonsoon like we frequently have. JOHN BENFATTI Slidell

Look out, bridge.There’s anew game in town.

The article about playing bridge, “Bridging The Gap” in theLiving section was very interesting, but everythingthat was written or quoted from players also applies to mahjong, aChinese tile gamethat requires lessons. It’s addictive, challenging, agreat gamefor helping one’sbrain and wonderful for socializing. The best part about mahjongisthat two, three or four players can play —noneed for stress-

TO SEND US A LETTER SCANHERE

Twentyyears ago, after alevee break caused devastation during Hurricane Katrina, the rebuilding in New Orleans would never have been possible without the inﬂux of Hispanic workers. Today,many of those people are valued contributing citizens, contractors, service workers, restauranteurs and business

ing to ﬁnd afourth.

In 2021, Itook lessons as Ihad retired from 52 years as areal estate agent, and Ialso had to give up tennis when Ifell on the court and brokemyT12 vertebrae.

So, what now to keep me active?

Mahjong was theanswer,and Inow play two or three times aweek.

JANE LEACH KING NewOrleans

owners. Their skills andwork ethic saved this city. The decimated areas of Los Angeles will desperatelyneed this same kind of help to rebuild. Ihopegovernment grandstanding will not keep them outof California.

HARRIETT DAVIS CORTEZ NewOrleans

N.O. must take itsfutureintoits ownhands

What Iwitnessed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as ahigh school junior set me on an intellectual journey that ultimately led to earning my doctoral degree in urban studies. My goal has always been to help transform my hometown into the vibrant, thriving city its residents deserve. In the wake of the New Year’s tragedy on Bourbon Street, Ifeel afamiliar sense of heartbreak yet arenewed urgency to act —much like the collective determination that swept through the city in the years following the storm

Heading into 2025, public opinion surveys indicated asense of optimism not seen in years. Several factors contributed to this shift: ﬁve years removed from the pandemic, signiﬁcant strides in crime reduction and public safety,the nearing completion of long-standing infrastructure projects, excitement over major events like the Super Bowland Mardi Gras and amayoral election year inviting fresh ideas for the city’sfuture.

But not even ﬁve hours into the ﬁrst day of 2025 —the 20th anniversary of Katrina —tragedy struck once more. Speak to locals processing this tragedy,and you’ll hear acommon sentiment: This feels different —anegregious violation that has befallen our beautiful city

Let us not allow this horror to drive us to despair but rather mobilize us as acity and serve as aradical wake-up call for change, compelling us to demand better.This year’smayoral election is acritical inﬂection point —itwill determine whether NewOrleans embarks on arenaissance 2.0, one that builds on the lessons of Katrina, the pandemic and now this recent tragedy.With bold leadership, we can chart apath toward atransformed NewOrleans that is prosperous and true to the cultural legacy we ﬁercely cherish. The city’suntapped greatness is ours to realize.

CHARLESMILLER

NewOrleans

Trumpmoves fast outofnecessity

Move fast and break things. That’s the original operating philosophy of Facebook founder and Meta mogul Mark Zuckerberg, and it seems to be the operating procedure ofPresident Donald Trump in these ﬁrst weeks ofhis second term. That makesacertain sense.Inalargelysuccessful society,unrocked by revolution,institutions come to be in needof repair,revamping and reconstitution. Just as tools rust, barnacles adhere and roofs leak, institutions andprofessions, government agencies and private industries needtobereformed or evenabolished.

The high-tech ﬁrms that nowdominate the American —indeed, world equity markets moved fast and broke many of the business plans of many long-established entities in the early 2000s. Now,with the suddensupport of many of their leaders,Trump in his ﬁrst two weeks of his secondterm is moving fast and breaking things. And so far with surprisingly little backlash. As these major changesgo intoeffect, it’safair question to ask about the long-term consequences Start with Trump’sexecutive orders dismantling the misnameddiversity, equity and inclusion apparatus. Opponents started changing thenames of DEI programs, and someone in the Air Force said the order required nonmention of the TuskegeeAirmen. That’savariation of what the late Washington Monthly editorCharlie Peters called the “shut down the Washington Monument” strategy,to which incoming Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethquickly put the kibosh.

More importantly,Trump’sexecutive order repeals the 1965 LyndonJohnson order that got the government and large parts of the private sectorﬁghting racial discrimination with racialdiscrimination. DEI bureaucracies and enforcement were stepped up after the death of George Floyd in May 2020. Now private companies, subject to lawsuits for discriminating against Asians and whites, are scrambling to defund their DEI commissars.

Not many will miss them. Polling, and referenda in California, hasshownlarge majorities disapproving racial preferences.

Controversy over Black Lives Matter’sleaders’ purchase of a$6million house and the implosion ofIbramX Kendi’sacademic center suggests a weariness even among DEI recipients. DEI repeal seems likely to be,as Christopher Caldwell writes, “the most signiﬁcant policy change of this century.”

Likely in second place are the highly publicized deportations of criminal

Hindsight,asthe old saying goes, is always 20/20. That thought came to mind after acoupleofthe roughly 1,500 Jan. 6offendersgiven pardons by President Donald Trump said they didn’twant it. Finally,Ithought, abright light of sanity showsitself.

Iamheartened by the example of Pamela Hemphill,71, of Boise, Idaho,rechristened the “MAGA granny” by some. Now she’smaking new headlines by declaring her desire to refuse to accept Trump’spardon, although refusing apardon is not easy in asystem unaccustomed to such requests. She no longer supports Trump orbelieves his lie that the 2020election was stolen.

andotherillegal immigrantsfromsocalled sanctuary cities.Illegal border crossings, already vastly reduced last springwhenthen-President Joe Biden, facingdefeat,startedusing powershe had said he didn’thave and changed the open-borders policy evidently inspired by those in-this-house-we-believe-nohuman-being-is-illegal signs you see all over afﬂuent metro Washington, D.C., neighborhoods. Nowillegalborder crossings are reduced to atrickle, and Trump’sﬁrstterm “Remain in Mexico” policy seems back in force. Trump’sXpost Sunday afternoonthreatening 25% tariffs and visa shutdowns had Colombia’s left-wing president reversing within minuteshis ban on incoming deportees. Venezuela’s left-wing president reciprocatedpreemptively this week.

Mybet is that thethreat of further deportations and workplace enforcement will prompthundreds of thousandsofillegal immigrantsto, as Mitt Romney put it in 2012, “self-deport” to theAmericasand Middle East,just as the housing market collapse prompted similarnumbers of illegal immigrants toself-deporttoMexico after 2006. Thateffectmay be reducedifthe courts, asIthink likely and justiﬁably, reject Trump’sassertionthat the14th Amendmentdoes not confer birthright citizenship. The excesses of Bidenimmigrationpolicy have reduced public support ofand Democratic politicians’ demand for themasslegalization advanced as necessary for compromise immigrationbills in decades past A third change that didn’tget frontpage headlines but is likely to endure will come from incoming TransportationSecretary Sean Duffy’soverturning of the Bidenelectric vehicle regulations.These were effectively,though not labeled assuch, bans on gasolinepoweredcars in the 2030s

This may causeshort-termproblems for Detroit-basedauto manufacturers who have been muscled to ramp up production of money-losing EVs. But over thelongerrun, they’relikely to be grateful: It’seasier to sell cars consumers want. In the meantime, the casethat outlawing gas-powered SUVs will preserve the planet is being undercut by events. Whether EVs reduce emissions depends on how the electricitythatpowersthem is produced, and the artiﬁcial intelligence boom threatens huge increases in demand for electricity,fulﬁllable perhaps only by emission-emitting coal

Simultaneously,the Los Angeles County wildfires have shown thatthe green policies for which California politicians preen themselves don’tcut net emissions if those politicians don’tfulfill their less glamorous duties to fill reservoirs and cut back flammable brush. Not all the Trump initiatives are likely to be successful, and his Democratic and journalistic opponents, as thereactiontohis aid cutoff proposals showed, are ready to pounce on any ambiguity or weakness. But it’sstriking so far how subdued the response hasbeen to the volley of Trump’srecent actions

The DEI lobby,which bulldozed corporate America, theopen-doorsimmigrationlobby,which purported to speak for the nation’sfastest-growing electoral bloc, theclimatecontrol lobby, which muscled pastconcernover purple Michigan’selectoral votes —all these forces prevailed utterly in setting Bidenadministration policy and succeeded mostly in setting theboundaries of permissible debate. Now,asTrumpmoves and breaks things, theyare responding notwith a bang but awhimper Michael Barone is on X, @MichaelBarone.

Donald Trump cannot Make AmericaGreat Again by shutting down one of this nation’smost vital sources of strength and vigor.His antiimmigrant crusade is not only morally wrong, but economically self-defeating.

While Trump demonizes the 11 millionundocumented immigrants now living in the United States, he’s trying to terminate many avenuesof legal immigration as well. With America’sbirth rate plunging to historic lows —atrend even Vice President JD Vance has called “profoundly dangerous and destabilizing” —the best wayfor the nation to prosper is to import younger hardworking, taxpaying people to ﬁll the demographic gap.

Which reminds me of author Tom Wolfe’soften-repeated observation: acultisareligion that lacks political clout.

She’s not alone. In New Hampshire, Navy veteran Jason Riddle also reacted uncomfortably to his pardon for offenses he regrets He admitted to entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, drinking from an open bottle of wine and stealing abook from the Senate Parliamentarian ofﬁce. He eventually pleaded guiltytotheft of government propertyand illegally protesting inside theCapitol, for which he was sentenced to 90 days in jail andthree yearsofprobation

feeding this lie and carrying on with thecharade,” Riddle said. “Obviously, it sounds better to say that I’m ahero and apatriot who Iwould love to, you know,Iwould love to believe that, but I know it’s not true.”

That probably sounds familiar to Robert Pape, who directs the Chicago Project on Securityand Threatsatthe University of Chicago.

He’sspent monthsporing over court documentsand researching more than 700 arrested for unlawfully entering theCapitol that day

“Absolutely not,” she told The New York Times. “It’saninsult to the Capitol Police, to the rule of law and to the nation. If Iaccept apardon,I’m continuing their propaganda, their gaslighting and all their falsehoods they’re putting out there about Jan. 6.” Hemphill, whose wish to reject the pardonwas previously reported byThe Idaho Statesman, pleaded guiltyinJanuary 2022 to amisdemeanor offense for entering the Capitol during the riot. She was sentenced to 60 days in prison andthree years of probation.

Now she looks back with regret, relieved by atherapistwho helpedsee that she was “not avictim of Jan. 6; I was avolunteer.”

“I lost my critical thinking,” shetold theTimes. “Now Iknow it wasacult, and Iwas in acult.”

But now, as he told ABC News,he feels grateful for the help his arrest and mandatoryalcoholism treatmenthave givenwith his struggle with alcoholism

“It was deﬁnitely 100% warranted gettingarrested. (I’m) thankful Idid,” he said.“Goodthing it didn’thappen before my life was turned around. I’m grateful he couldn’tpardon till now,because my life was terrible at thetime of the riot.”

After years of being tempted to dismiss the individual rioters as members of the tinfoil hat brigades, it has beenilluminating to see how easily well-meaning folks can get swept up in what appears to be an insidious formof mass politically charged hysteria.

AsRiddle said, no one should be celebrating that.

“Capitol Police ofﬁcers are dead.

People have died, and, you know,more peopleare going to die if, you know,by

He found that the motives of people interviewed by ofﬁcials tended to be political morethan criminal. They believed Trump’sbig lie that he had won alegitimate electoral victory that was being snatched away from him and his voters.

Andwhile membersofextremist groups such as theOath Keepers and Proud Boyswere arrested and convicted for their participation in the riot,Papeestimates that 87% of those who were convicted were not members of such groups. The awful truth, he told NPR, tends to show that “this is coming from part of the mainstream.” That meansthose of us who live in themainstream need to be extra vigilant about extremevoices that are eager to exploit our legitimate grievances and frustrations for their own power grabs.

Toooften thecures they offer are worse than the malady Email Clarence Page at cpage47@ gmail.com.

And yet, as The New York Timesreports, Trump’sﬂurry of executive orders focusing on immigration threatens to “reimpose an agenda that would fundamentally upend the UnitedStates’ global role as asanctuary for refugeesand immigrants.” Sharif Aly,president of the International Refugee Assistance Project, adds: “These are attacks on the very idea of the United Statesasa nation of immigrants.”

Yes, chaos on the southern border poses aserious threat to national order and security,and the Biden administration was painfully slow to meet that challenge. But it’salso true thatasylum is a globally recognized, completely legal concept, and many of the migrants who seek entry into the U.S. can legitimately argue that they qualify for protection from dangerous conditions backhome. In order to hear those cases in asensible way, Biden eventually created asystem calledCBP One, which enabled asylum-seekers to make an online appointment with an immigrationofﬁcer Almost 1million migrants have scheduled sessions through the app in the last two years, andin December alone, 44,000 were able to pleadtheir cases.

But on the day of Trump’sinauguration, all pending appointments —about 30,000 of them —were cruelly and abruptly canceled. About 270,000 other asylum-seekers who were still trying to make adate saw their hopes dashed.

“The termination of the CBP One appointment process means there is now no way foranyone to seek asylum at the border,even for families,” Lee Gelernt, an American Civil Liberties Union lawyerwho is challenging Trump’saction in court, told NBC.

Asylum is only one legal pathway blocked by Trump. Another is the refugee program, which resembles asylum,but with one key difference: Refugees don’tappear at the border or enterthe country; they ﬁrst make their cases for sanctuary to aUnited Nations agency abroad.

Trump decimated the program, allowing only 11,000 refugees into the country during 2020. Biden resurrected the effort and uppedthe number to 100,000 last year,but one of Trump’sexecutive orders closed down the program entirely for at least four months.

“The U.S. refugee resettlement programhas in many ways been an extraordinary win-win situation for the UnitedStates and the refugeesit welcomes,” reports the Migration PolicyInstitute “A generous refugee resettlement policyhas long bolstered the United States’ moral standing globally and also has fiscal benefits. From (fiscalyear) 2005 through (fiscal year) 2019, refugeesand asylees contributed $123.8 billion more than federal, state and local governments spent on them.”

“Ending refugee resettlement as we knowit would be devastating, notonly to thousands of families desperate for safety but also to our reputation as aglobal humanitarian leader,”Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president of Global Refuge, a faith-based nonproﬁt that aids refugees,toldUSA Today.“When we step back, other countries use that as an excuse to also shut their borders.”

Trump also closed down aprogram that has helped bring almost 200,000 Afghans to the U.S., many of them former employees of American forces before they withdrew from thatcountry in 2021. Other executive orders are shuttering aprogram that gave temporary refuge to more than half amillion migrants ﬂeeing Cuba,Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela; preparing the way to issue travel bans against nations Trump once derided as “s***hole” countries; and ending birthright citizenship, the legal principle that makesany child born in the UnitedStates acitizen.

“What the Trump administration is readying goes well beyond immigration policy,” Vanessa Cardenas, executive director of America’sVoice apro-immigration think tank, said to The New York Times. “The push to gut 150 years of settled law and hard-won progress by attacking birthright citizenship, for example, seeks to reshape America’sfuture by moving this nationbackwards.”

Many of Trump’sorders are already being challenged in court, and some will neverbeimplemented. But whenitcomes to immigrationpolicy, Trump is determined to take the country backward. His own policies make America weaker,not greater

Email Steven Roberts at stevecokie@gmail.com

Steve Roberts

Clarence Page

Michael Barone

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO BY EVAN VUCCI

President Donald Trumpspeaks as TreasurySecretaryScott Bessent, left, and CommerceSecretarynominee Howard Lutnicklisten as Trump prepares to sign an executiveorder in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday

NewOrleans Forecast

Lessonslearned

FEB. 9•NEW ORLEANS

Counting down to the big game with alook back at Super Bowl moments in NewOrleans: CHIEFS DEFENSECAMEUPBIG AGAINSTFAVORED VIKINGS

TheKansas City Chiefs had eightfuture Hall of Famers on theirrosterinSuper Bowl IV,and sixwereondefense Nearly atwo-touchdownunderdog, Kansas City wastaskedwithstopping a Minnesota Vikingsoffensethat had scored more than 20 points in both of their playoff games.Thejob wasn’t tootoughfor Willie Lanier,BuckBuchanan, and Co Lanier wasone of threeChiefswithan interception, along with JohnnyRobinson, aformerLSU star,and Emmitt Thomas Buchanan, aformerGramblngstar, led theteamwith five tackles and wasone of threeChiefswithasackinthe 23-7win onJan. 11, 1970, in Tulane Stadium. TheChiefshavegone on to addthree Super Bowlssince,all in thepast five seasons.They’ll look to wintheir thirdina rowSunday againstthe Eagles.

Chiefs DC Spagnuolosayshebecamebetter coachafter disappointingseasonwithSaints

BY LUKE JOHNSON Staff writer

Believe it or not, Steve Spagnuolo is happy thatNew Orleans occupies achapter of his career

“Everybody that was here was really good tomewhen Iwas here in New Orleans,” Spagnuolo said. “This city is vibrant;I love this city.Wedidn’tplay as well as we wanted to, and sometimes when you’re not doing as good,you learn more from thatthanyou do from the successes.”

It wasn’tpretty.Hespent oneseason as the New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator, and it was arguably the worst year of his professional career.Itwas 2012, head coach Sean Payton was suspended by theNFL for aseason, and Spagnuolo’sunit allowed 7,042 yards —which remains the most singleseason yardageallowed by ateam in NFL history.When Payton returned to his post in January 2013, he dismissed Spagnuolo.

“Thatparticular year,I took alot of lessons,” Spagnuolo said.

Allofwhich is hard to square withthe person who stood on the Superdome turf Mondaynight forSuper Bowl LIX’sopeningceremony.Spagnuolo is nowone of the mostaccomplishedassistant coaches in NFL history,seeking his ﬁfth Super Bowl title as a coordinator (fourwith theKansasCity Chiefs, one with theNew York Giants).

“Wedidn’tplayaswell as we wanted to, and sometimes when you’re not doing as good,you learn more from that than you do from the successes.”

STEVE SPAGNUOLO, Chiefs defensivecoordinator

Andthis year,perhaps more than any other of Spagnuolo’ssix in Kansas City, his defense has been thedriving force behind the Chiefs run to thechampionshipgame.

Chiefs’Wentz gets

Former Eagles QB againexpectedto be spectatoronsidelinefor SuperBowl

BYJOSH DUBOW AP pro football writer

Carson Wentz once again will mostly be aspectator on the sidelines during aSuperBowl appearance by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Seven years after he watched his backup Nick Foleswin the MVP after delivering the Eagles their ﬁrst Super Bowl title, Wentz is back on the big stage asa backup to KansasCity’sPatrick Mahomes as the Chiefsprepare to take on his former team and his former backup, Jalen Hurts.

“It’s been awhirlwind,” Wentz said. “It’sbeen ajourney for sure. Feels like acouple of lifetimesago. Grateful for all the stops alongthe way.Itdeﬁnitely didn’tgoexactly as planned when Iﬁrstgot drafted, but I’m thankful to still be playing the game Ilove.” Wentzwas supposed to be the quarterback tolead Philadelphia to greatness after the team traded aboatload of capital to draft himsecondoverall in 2016. Wentzdidn’ttake long to make

While the Chiefs’ renowned offense sputtered forstretches thisseason, with superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes putting up career-lowtotalsinpassing yards and passing touchdowns, Spagnuolo’sdefense was aconstant.

The Chiefs allowed 20 or fewerpoints in 12 of their17regular-season games in 2024, one off theNFL lead.They won all12ofthose games, with eightofthemdecided by one score. Under Spagnuolo’sdirection, Kansas City managed to be both disciplined and aggressive.

Butitisthe latter that is Spagnuolo’scalling card.The coach is known for his defensive pressure packages, anditshowedin the biggest game the Chiefs have played this season. With the Buffalo Bills driving late in the fourth quarter of the AFC championship game, Spagnuolo sent acornerblitz

ä See SPAGNUOLO, page 6C

LSUmen mayneed different approach in SEC

BY TOYLOYBROWN III Staff writer

Afew teams were bound to have their record torpedoed once Southeastern Conference playstarted. LSU men’s basketball (12-9, 1-7 SEC) is among the crop that haslost the most. LSU is second to last in the conference, above only South Carolina who is winless in SEC play. However, But the Tigers are the lowestrated SEC team on KenPom (78th)asof Tuesday after a 31-point home loss to Texason Saturday

The SEC, which has 12 teams in the top 40 of KenPom, is not getting easier

TheSaturdaydrubbing compelled coach MattMcMahon to tell reporters thatpractices leading up to the 8p.m. Wednesday game against GeorgiaatStegeman Coliseumin Athens would inform himabout what histeam wouldlook like “Gonna have to have some really competitive practices and try to determine who needs to be on the ﬂoor,what combinationsare best, who can help us in the areas of ball security,defensiverebounding, offensive execution, to give ourselves abetter chance,” the third-year coach said. “That’s the only way Iknowtodoit.” Apair of true freshmen who could rise in importance after having success against Texasare Vyctorius Miller and Robert Miller,who are of no relation.

VyctoriusMiller’sshooting

The 6-foot-5 Vyctorius Miller had nine points on 2-of5shooting alongwith going 4 of 5from the free-throw line against the Longhorns. He hadjust one turnover in 19 minutes, and it was his highestscoring game since posting 20 points on Dec. 29 Saturday was just his second game back fromanankle injury that sidelined him for three games. Aproductive night was encouraging as LSU searches forareliable third scorer behind CamCarter and Jordan Sears. His 3-point shooting is paramount as the Tigers are among the worst shooting teams in the SEC.

In conferenceplay,LSU is second to last in 3-pointshootingpercentage (26.7%). Miller, who made1 of 3from beyond thearc against Texas, will assist with spacing. If he drawsahard closeout,hehas provencomfortableinmakingshots in the mid-range

Robert Miller’s growth

Robert Millernot only had his best offensive performance in conference playagainst Texasbut also in his career

The 6-10 big hada season-high nine points on 4-of-6 shooting, four rebounds and asteal in a season-high 24 minutes. Miller, who was astarter to open the season, also had the best plus-minus amongLSU players who played at least 15 minutes (-8). In apoor game forthe team, he was solid on the glass and played with the most conﬁdence on offense his six shot attempts were the most he’s hadina game this season.

Miller’sfeathery touch on a hook shot was promising, and he hada nicemomentasavertical spacer

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO BY GERALD HERBERB

Kansas CityChiefs quarterback Carson Wentz arrivesatNew Orleans international airportonSunday in Kenner

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOBYREED HOFFMANN

Kansas City Chiefs defensivecoordinator SteveSpagnuolo, left, speaks with Chiefs owner Clark Hunt,center,and his wife, TaviaShackles, after the AFC championship game against theBuffalo Bills on Jan. 26 in Kansas City,Mo.

8p.m.Villanova

8p.m.Arkansas

8p.m.

5:30 p.m. Oregon at Michigan BTN

5:30 p.m. Butler at Seton Hall FS1

6p.m. Louisville at BostonCollege ACCN

6 p.m. Cincinnati at UCFCBSSN

6 p.m. DukeatSyracuseESPN2

6p.m. ChattanoogaatWofford ESPNU

6p.m. Missouri at Tennessee SECN

7:30 p.m.

7:30

8p.m.

Doncic excitedtojoinLakersafter trade

BY GREG BEACHAM AP sportswriter

EL SEGUNDO,Calif. Luka Doncic

was nearly asleep last Saturday nightinDallas when his phone buzzed. Only then did he learn that the Mavericks had just stunned the sports world by trading him to the Los Angeles Lakers.

“You canimagine howsurprised Iwas,” Doncic said. “I had to check if it was April 1.Ididn’t really believe it.”

The superstar has begun to recoverafter his ﬁrst two days in LA, and he’sgrowing increasingly excited aboutanew chapterwith LeBron James and his famed new team on the sunny West Coast And while his past andfuture teammates say Doncic has never lacked motivation to be great,he has allthe fuel he’ll everneed after the Mavericks inherently questionedhis talent and determination by making this seismic trade.

“It was abig shock,” Doncic said. “(Dallas)was home, so it was really hard moments for me …(Butnow) Iget to play in the greatest clubinthe world, and I’m excited for this new journey.”

The Lakers formallywelcomed Doncic on Tuesday,less than three days after they traded Anthony Davis and Max Christie in athreeteam deal for the Slovenian scorer who won his first scoring titlelast season before leading the Mavsto the NBA Finals. Doncic is afivetime All-NBA selection and afivetime All-Star Stars of Doncic’sage and accomplishments are almost never traded in any sport, and particularly not in such an abruptmanner.But when Dallas decided to move on from its 25-year-old centerpiece, the Lakerseagerly gave up Davis—one of basketball’s best big men —tomake it happen.

Doncic is still processing the upheaval, but he already is seeing the limitless upside of acareer in Los Angeles that will begin alongside the 40-year-old James, the top scorerinNBA history

“Honestly,itwas hard at ﬁrst,” Doncic said. “That ﬁrst daywas really hard.Ifelt likethese last 48 hours wasone month. Emotion-

ally,itwas really hard, but today was much better.This is the Lakers. It’sone of the best clubs in history,soI’m excited to be here.”

General manager Rob Pelinka didn’thide his glee at landing Doncic when they met with the media at the Lakers’ training complex. In histypicallyﬂoridstyle of discourse, Pelinkasaid Doncic’sarrival would bring “basketball joy to theworld.”

“Wehaveone of the game’sbiggest superstarsand an international playercoming to jointhe Lakers,” Pelinkasaid. “I think it’s going to be something incredibly special that the NBA and basketball has never seen before.”

Although James was blindsided by the deal along with the rest of the NBA, he quickly made acall to Doncic to welcome him to the Lakers.Doncic has often described James as his idol.

“It’s just like adream come true,” Doncic said. “I always looked up to him. There’ssomany things Ican learnfrom him, and I’m just excited to learn everything and get to play with him. It’s an amazingfeeling.”

Doncic hasn’tplayed since

Christmas becauseofacalf strain, but he is close to areturn. He will participate in 5-on-5 work at practice Wednesday,and theLakers will make aplan for Doncic’sdebut afterward.

The Lakers have four games in the Los Angeles area in the next seven days, with aroad game against the Clippers on Tuesday night followedbythree straight home games. The trade caused an uproar in the sports world, leaving most Mavs fansfurious— including Doncic’sfather,Sasa, who said his son “absolutely did not deserve this.”

Thebasketball world alsowas bafﬂed by how quiet the Lakers andMavericks kept thetalks Pelinka clearly took pride in keeping alid on these negotiations, which began at acoffee shop with Dallas GM Nico Harrison, alongtime friend.

Some of the league’sbiggest names —names who, like Doncic, would generally be considered untouchable in trades —have reacted in complete disbelief.

The Lakers also acquired Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morrisinthe

trade with Dallas. Both praised Doncic’swork ethic and leadership —and both laughedatthe widespread notion the Mavs were irredeemably concerned about Doncic’sconditioningand work ethic.

“I hear the stuff about him not beinginshape, but if you can go in an NBA game and get 30 and 15 and10likeit’snothing,thenI don’t really know what shape is,” Morris said. “You’re gonnasee it really soon. You’ll make the (determination) if he’sinshape or not.”

Morris returns to the Lakers after winning achampionship ring with the team in the Florida “bubble” in 2020. He said the Mavs informed him he had been traded Saturday night, butnot wherehe was going —helearned that on television and social media. Kleber is on crutches after having surgery on his broken right foot. The German veteran —best known in LA for hittingaparticularlyspectacular3-pointerat the buzzer to beatthe Lakers in March 2023 —says he will be reevaluated in eightweeks, hopefully allowing him to return around the postseason.

McIlroy gainsmajorsmomentumwithPebbleBeach win

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP golf writer

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. Leave it to Rory McIlroy to make thesecond dayofFebruary feel as though the second week of April wereright around the corner

That’sbound to happenwhen a player of his immense talent— and deﬁciencieswhen it comes to the Masters —deliversasublime performance on aspecial stage like Pebble Beach, especially early in the year

Starting strong is nothing new This is the third straight time McIlroyhas won within amonth of a new year.Hebeat strongﬁeldsin Dubai in 2023 and 2024.

“Start as you mean to go on,” is what McIlroy said to caddie Harry Diamond as they walkedupthe 18th to atwo-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He already has contemplated the possibilities even before winning at Pebble Beach. McIlroy is enteringhis 11th year without winning amajor.The Masters has been at the forefront for him since it became the missing leg of the career Grand Slam, if notsooner But there’smore than Augusta National.

The PGA Championship is at Quail Hollow Club, where five times no one has posted alower 72-hole score than McIlroy —four victories and one playoff loss. The British Open returns to Royal Portrush in his native Northern Ireland. If that’snot enough incentive, he also has ascore to settle from 2019 when he hit his opening tee shot out-of-bounds, madean8, shot a79and missed the cut. Still, what stood out about

Pebble Beach was the manner in which McIlroy won.

In windSaturday strong enough to bendﬂagsticksata 45-degree arc, heplayed bogey-free for a65 that got him back into the tournament.Temptedtohit driver on some of the short par 4s when the tournamentwas still up for grabs Sunday,helaid back with irons. Whether that’scalled beingdisciplined or conversative, it was a formula that worked.

McIlroy talked alot about “impulses” thathave made him one of the most exciting players to watch but alsomight have cost him tournaments over the years He is good enough to think he can pull off anyshot.

His new strategy came from the one player that ﬁgures to present thebiggest obstacle.

McIlroy has been fawning over Scottie Scheffler the last few months, particularlyScheffler’s impressive habit of turning in a relatively clean card.

“I’ve never —this is anyone, this is Tiger,this is inthe history of golf —Idon’t thinkI’ve ever seen agolfer play as many bogey-free rounds as Scottie,” McIlroy said. “Hejustdoesn’t make mistakes He plays the right shot at the right time over andover and over again. And when you don’tmake mistakesonthe golf course, the gamecan become pretty easy.”

That’show McIlroy made it look at Pebble Beach

It wasn’tboringashesuggested

“Tome, thoseare thetwo big things that he does better than anyone else,” McIlroy said. “There’simpulses that Ihave on the golf course that it looks like Scottie doesn’thave, and Ihave to rein those in and Ihave to try to be alittle more disciplinedabout it. And that’swhat I’m trying to do.”

McIlroy now has 27 titles on the PGA Tour to go along with 11 others worldwide, but he is not chasingnumbers at this stage in his career.That includes the No. 1inthe world ranking, ﬁrmly in the grasp of Scheffler.Winning against astrong ﬁeld gotMcIlroy only alittle closer to No. 2, double major winner Xander Schauffele.

Schefﬂershowed plenty of rust in his return after puncturing theinsideofhis righthand while making ravioli, and he still tied for ninth at Pebble.

What matters to McIlroy is April through July,the major season. His victory at Pebble Beach is only going to bring that into view, starting with theMasters.McIlroyistrying to ﬁndthe rightformula, another example how much of this game is between the ears.

Astros to retire number of saves leader Wagner

HOUSTON Houston Astros alltime saves leader Billy Wagner will have his jersey number retired, an honor that coincides with his inductioninto the Hall of Fame, the team announced Tuesday Wagner’sNo. 13 will be the 10th number retired by the Astros during aceremony Aug. 16. He’ll be inducted July 27 in Cooperstown with Ichiro Suzuki,CC Sabathia, Dave Parker and Dick Allen.

Wagner,athree-time All-Star, saved 225 games for the Astros from 1995-2003. The hard-throwing lefty ﬁnished fourth in 1999 NL Cy Young Award voting after recording 39 saves in 42 opportunities and recording a1.57 ERA with 124 strikeouts and 35 hits allowed in 742/3 innings. Opponents batted just .135 against him that year

Mavs get Martin in trade, send GrimestoSixers

DALLAS Caleb Martin and Quentin Grimes areswitching locker rooms in Philadelphia. The Dallas Mavericks acquired Martin on Tuesday in atrade with the 76ers that sends Grimesback to the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia also gets a2025 second-round pick in adeal that was announced afew hours before the teams were set to play at the Wells Fargo Center

The Mavericks made the move three days after the seismic trade that sent LukaDoncictothe Los Angeles Lakers for AnthonyDavis in arare swap of superstars. Martin, who has been out since Jan.10with groinand hip injuries, and Grimes both werein their first seasons with their teams.

Former Tulane assistant takes job with Bears

Offensive line coach Dan Roushar already had decided not to return to Tulane forathird year,but theanticipation he wouldretire proved premature.

Roushar,64, accepted ajob as offensive line coach with the Chicago Bears on Monday to join new head coach Ben Johnson. Although Roushar was still listed as co-offensive line coach on Tulane’sathletics websiteand no ofﬁcial announcement of his departure was madebefore he took the Bears job.

Asource conﬁrmed last month he would not be with theGreen Wave in 2025 after the school hired former Tulane player and LSU graduate assistant Kanan Ray in early January to be an assistant offensive line coach.

Contract details are in for newLSU assistant

LSU signed new assistant football coach Alex Atkinstoa threeyear deal worthanaverage of $450,000 per year,according to acopy of his contract obtained Tuesday by The Advocate through apublic records request. Atkins, who is expected to be named tight ends coach and run game coordinator,will make $250,000 during his first year with the Tigers. His pay increases to $450,000 the next year and $650,000 in the final year of the contract, which ends after the 2027 season.Atkinswas previously at Florida State for five seasons, spending the past three as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. He was fired amid multiple staff changes at the end of a2-10 season.

The eye candy was his towering tee shot onthe par-5 14thand his 7-iron to justoutside 25 feet for an eagle that all butclinched it. That was more about timing than power —12other players hit longer tee shots Sunday on the 14th hole. It was his 6-iron from abunker on the 10th to 18 feet for abirdie that gave him the lead for good, andhis 7-iron into thetough par312th to 8feet, that stood out to McIlroy If anything, the manner in which he played looked familiar. McIlroy said two keys for him were strategy and picking conservative targets. That’swhat he has learned from Schefﬂer

“I think for me it’salways the mental side of it,” he said. “That probably is the biggest barrier between me being good and being great. For the most part over the course of my career,I’ve had the physical attributes and hit the ball long and been able to do things that maybe some other guys aren’table to do. But it’s. my thought processes held me back alittle bit.

“I think I’m muchbetter equipped now to handle whatever is thrown my way.” There are more tests to come.

Golfer Woods announces death of his mother,80 Kultida Woods, the Thai-born mother of Tiger Woods who instilled his dominant spirit and encouraged him to wearared shirt on Sunday as his power color,died Tuesday. Woods announcedthe death of his 80-year-old mother in asocial media post. He did not disclose acause or other details. She was at hisindoor TMRW Golf League match last week in South Florida, where she lived. He described herasa “forceof nature” who was his biggest supporter.“Tida,” as she was called by many,was working as acivilian secretary in the U.S. Army ofﬁce in Bangkok when she met Earl Woods. She spoke minimal English when she married him and left Thailand for the ﬁrst time in 1968 to Cypress, California, where Woods was born in 1975.

ASSOCIATEDPRESS PHOTOBYJAE C. HONG

From left to right, LosAngeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, Luka Doncic and head coachJJRedick pose for photos during anewsconference on TuesdayinElSegundo, Calif.

AP PHOTO BY NIC COURY

RoryMcIlroy, of NorthernIreland, hits from the 18th fairwayduring the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament on SundayinPebble Beach, Calif.

Pelicans wastingtorridstretch from Murphy

BY RODWALKER Staff writer

The good news for the NewOrleans Pelicans is Trey Murphyhas been playing like an NBA superstar

The bad news is Murphy’sstellar play,particularly over thelast three games, hasn’ttranslatedinto wins.

ThePelicans will take asix-game winning streak into Wednesday’s game in Denver againstthe Nuggets. It’ll be the second timeinthree daysthe teams have played. The Pels lost to the Nuggets 125-113 on Monday night.

Murphy scored 41 pointsin that one, tying the career-high he scored against Portland in 2023.

“He was fantastic,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “He’sa problem. He’sshooting it from3 He’sgetting to the basket. He’s making plays off the dribble. Everything he brought to the game (Monday night), we needed it.”

It was the second straight 40-point game for Murphy,who scored 40 in aheartbreaking loss to the Celtics on Friday

The only other player in franchise history to score40points in back-to-back games is Anthony Davis, who accomplished the feat in the 2018-19 season.

In Monday’sloss, Murphy made

ä Pelicans at Nuggets.

9 P.M.WEDNESDAY,GSN

eight 3-pointers. He scored 24 points in the third quarter,tying the franchise recordfor points in aquarter.He’smade 21 3-pointers in the last three games and is averaging37.7 points over that same stretch

Even more impressive is that he’sshooting ascorching 70.7% form the floor and 63.6% on 3-pointers.

But itwasn’tenough Monday and hasn’tbeen enough in most games.

Zion Williamson, whomissed thepreviousgame with astomach illness, scored only 14 points Monday to go with six rebounds and ﬁve assists.

“I think he’sjust knocking off some rust,” Green said. “He missedsome time being sick. He’ll get in the gym, continue to work andbemore likehimself next game.”

They’ll need to somehow ﬁnd a way to slow down Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who has recorded atriple-double in each of the last seven games he’sfaced the Pelicans.

Wednesday’sgame is the second of afour-game road trip. The Pelicans play the Sacramento Kings on Saturdayand the OklahomaCity ThunderonMonday.

Tulane mennot content just to competeinAAC

BY GUERRYSMITH Contributing writer

Pointguard Rowan Brumbaugh sounded unimpressed with Tulane’ssurprising success at the midpoint of its American Athletic Conference schedule, but only because he expects even better results in the second half.

The Green Wave (12-10, 6-3 AAC), which is two games back of league-leading Memphis heading into Wednesday’sgame at Texas San-Antonio (7 p.m., ESPN+), has its eyes set on the top.

“We’renot just playingtocompete with teams,” Brumbaugh said. “Wewant to win theleague. We’re not happy that we’re6-3. We can do way better.Mymindsetis just to win.”

The Wave is entering atwogame road stretch that will prove whether or not it is acontender or pretender. UTSA (10-11, 4-5) is not the same team Tulane blew out 92-63 on Jan. 4, most recently avenging a15-point loss to North Texas by handing the Mean Green its ﬁrst home defeat of theseason, 54-50.

The Roadrunners beat Temple 88-79 in their last home game and lostbyonly three to second-place UAB four days earlier

After the trip to San Antonio, Tulanewill face NorthTexas (166, 7-3) and its grinding defense on Saturday.The MeanGreen is holding opponents to 59.1 points pergame—the fourth-lowesttotal in the country —and has not allowed an opponent to score 70 since December Still, Tulane’s ﬁeld goal percent-

Continued from page1C

The freshman used his 7-4 wingspan to catch alobbed pass by DjiBailey that he didn’tforce into an alleyoop dunk. Miller instead patiently maneuvered under the basket for the ﬁnish with 53 seconds left in the ﬁrst half. Although histhree turnovers were ablemish, one turnover was an offensive goaltending call when he slammed aput-back dunk with the ballstill on the rim

ä Tulane at UT-San Antonio.

7P.M.WEDNESDAY,ESPN+

age defense (.422) in league play

isnearly as good as North Texas’ (.413), and defense travels.

“One thing Iknow aboutthis team is we will defend,” Tulane coach Ron Hunter said. “I don’tknow if I’ve had ateam where constantly every single night we were bringing defense. When you do that,you give yourself achance to win.”

Tulane’sthree losses in the AAC are to teams with acomposite league record of 22-6. Seven of its remainingninegames areagainst opponentsbelow .500 in conference play,including UTSA.

“I love the conﬁdence our guys are playing with,” Hunter said.

“Even when we knew we didn’t have it on Sunday (in a59-56 win against Tulsa), we were thinking we were going to win, and Ireally lovethat.”

Roughplay

When Tulane hosted Memphis last Thursday,neither team shot a free throw in theﬁrst half. Three days later, theWavenever put Tulsa in the bonus (with its seventhfoul) in the second half and did not get in the bonus itself until the1:03 mark Hunter made it very clear the lack of foul calls did not coincide with alack of contact, adding the physicality was similar to Tulane’s previous game againstRice, when the teams combined for 60 free throws.

“The last three games have been like aboxing match —at Rice, then the Memphis game

then this game here —but we’re withstanding it,” he said. “Wewon two of the three. If that’show they are going to play,we’ve got to do that, but there needs to be more freedom of movementinthatregard. Hopefully that will change because these guys are getting hit.”

Hunter is more hopeful than optimisticabout ofﬁcials taking away some of that contact by blowing their whistles, singling out the rough treatment Brumbaugh receives. “Wecomeintothe season and they aretalking aboutfreedom of movement,” Huntersaid. “I recruit for that. We don’thave bulky guys, so if you take freedom of movement away from us, you have an advantage. The later the season goes, the more it seems the game is slowing down.”

Lookingfor offense

Although Tulane ranks second in the AAC with in ﬁeld-goal percentage at .474 during league play, the trend has been downward.

The Wave shot 36.2% against Memphis and 39.6% against Tulsa, falling below 40% for the ﬁrst two times in league action. The problem was particularlyacute behind the arc, with leading scorer Kaleb Banks going 0of5 on 3s; top 3-point shooter Kam Williams sinking1of7; and guard AsherWoods hitting2 of 9. We haven’tplayed welloffensively probably in about acouple of weeks,” Hunter said. “Sometimes to get out of aslump the best thing to do is go on the road, so if we go on the road and get our offense back and get our shooting back, you’ll see an offensive explosion.”

LSU forwardRobertMiller

While anegative play on the box score, that was aﬁne example of the improvement in his motor skillsasheadjusts from being atrue power forwardto LSU’s backup center since Jalen Reed’sseason-ending knee injury Dec. 3. The team-wide defensive rebounding and turnover issues aren’tgoingtodissipate just becauseofthe pair of freshmen. But their success can makeLSU abetter team andkeep hopealive to turn around the season “Weneed it ”Searssaid about the two freshmen’s positive playSaturday “It’sbetter for us that they continue to build their conﬁdence moreand moremovingforward.

Onyema on Saturdayatthe PMAC.

“Especially VJ and Rob, you know,really good players for us.

Howard addsexperience as Clark, Feverchase title

BY MICHAEL MAROT AP sportswriter

INDIANAPOLIS Natasha Howard signed with the Indiana Fever to make one more title run.

She’shoping it happens this season.

The two-time WNBA All-Star and the league’s2019 Defensive Player of the Year is the face of an offseason overhaul for the Fever.Teaming with superstar Caitlin Clark, the veteranforward could help turn one of the league’syoungest and most promising franchises into achampionship contender

“Wehave the talent, and we have the people,too,”Howard said during her reintroduction to Indy, where her pro career began in 2014.

“I’m happy to be partofthis and also from aleadership standpoint to show the young people what it takes to win achampionship.”

Howard knows what’srequired after winning one title with the Minnesota Lynx and two with the Seattle Storm during an 11-year career

And that’sone reason Fever president of business andbasketballoperations Kelly Krauskopf and new generalmanager Amber Coxdecided to target Howard.

Cox was hired in October after spending three seasons in the Dallas Wings’ front office. Howard

spent the last two seasons with Dallas.

Howard joins aroster with three other All-Stars —Clark, shooting guard Kelsey Mitchell and forward Aliyah Boston. Clark and Boston are the league’smost recent rookies of the year,and the Fever gave Mitchell anew contract last week to keep her off the free-agent market.

Former Fever star Stephanie White is returning to Indy for her second stint as head coach after being selected the league’s2023 Coach of the Year withConnecticut. She was an assistant with the Fever when the 6-foot-2 Howard last played in Indy Krauskopf expects Howard to add as much value off the court as on it.

“The young group we’re bringing back, they asked us to protect our locker room, to protect the culture we got started,” Krauskopf said. “So knowing Natasha as ayoung player andthenwatchinghow when you go to other teamsand youhelpteams win championships, that’sreally something special and everywhere she’sgone, she’swon.She’s awinner.”

That’sahuge beneﬁt for ateam that opened last season in the midst of seven-year playoffdrought and with back-to-back No. 1overall picks.

STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK

drives against Texas forward Ze’Rik

STAFFPHOTO BY SCOTT THRELKELD

NewOrleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphytries to protectthe ballfrom Boston Celtics guard DerrickWhite during the first half at the Smoothie KingCenter on Friday.Murphy scored acareer-high 41 points Monday against the Nuggets.

Dallas Wings’ Natasha Howard handles the ball against the Indiana Feverduring a game on Sept. 1inArlington, Texas.

BY TONY GUTIERREZ

THEVARSITYZONE

CountryDay losesto

Episcopalinextra time

BY CHRIS CHAPPLE

Contributing writer

Episcopal senior Yaseen Zaid

scored agoal in the 97th minute to help lift the Episcopal boys to a 2-1 victory over Country Day in a Division IV regionalsoccerplayoff match Tuesday at Episcopal.

Two-timereigning statechampion Episcopal, theNo. 6seed, had to rally from a1-0 deﬁcit after Country Day’sAndres Lang scored on aheader in the 62nd minute. Episcopal’sJoss Anderson converted apenalty kick in the 68th minute to tie it.

The teams played two 10-minute extraperiods with Zaid getting his seventhgoal of the season

“Wehad abig kick from midﬁeld and DavidOlinde got aheader on it andﬂicked it to me,” Zaid said. “Their outside back had creeped

in alittle on the play and Islipped in behind him. Itook atouch and calmed down andscored with my right foot. We wanted the game to be over.It wasour last home game and weknew we needed to show up. Now we can move on to the next one.”

Episcopal(15-6-1)advances to thequarterfinalsfor theninth straight season. The Knights will play the winner of Wednesday’sVermillion Catholic at No. 3 NorthlakeChristian game. No. 11 Country Dayﬁnished at 9-12.

“Luck was not on our side today,” Country Day coach Raquel Bueno said. “Wehad more percentage ofpossessions and more shots on goal. But you alsohave to be effectiveonyourshots. My guys really battled, and we improved at theright time. Episco-

pal’skeeper had an amazing save on our penalty kick and rebound shot.”

Country Day’s ChristianMyers hada penalty kick attemptinthe 69th minute.Episcopal goalkeeper Luke Stelly dove to theground to break it up but couldn’tsecure theball. Country Day gota close rebound shot that was also deﬂected.

Stelly hadsix savesfor Episcopal. Jacob Luder had four saves for Country Day “I’m really proudofthe boys,” Episcopal coach Kiran Booluck said. “Luke Stelly is areal difference-maker for us in goal.

The Episcopal girls defeated CountryDay 5-1 in agirls regional gameatEpiscopal. Sydney Bonnecaze hadthreegoalsfor Episcopal.

CountryDay hiresformer Haynes football coachPowell

BYCHRISTOPHER DABE Staff writer

CountryDay has hired afootball coach with the type of experience that school administratorswanted him to have.

With Ben Powell announced as the next head coach, the Cajuns will have aleader who most recently guided Haynes Academy to an undefeated regular season andpreviously took Walter L. Cohen out from the depthsof a 43game losing streak to reach the playoffs.

“Wethought he was perfect because he had been at smallschools and understood that you haveto share athletes, and that academics come ﬁrst,” Country Day athletic director Mike McGuire said after the school announced Powell as the head coach Tuesday McGuire noted that “our football program is going to be small in numbers” with an upper school enrollment of 255 students (and half of them girls), “but you can grow it.” Powell coached Haynes forthe past four seasons, including a 9-0 regular season mark that let the Yellow Jackets win adistrict championship with the help of Class3Aall-state runningback Lochlen Claverie, who topped 2,000 yards rushingina singlewingoption offense.

At Cohen in 2018, Powell

coached ateam that won six games in the regular season and reached the playoffs for theﬁrst time in nine years. Cohen has not beentothe playoffs since.

Powell said Tuesday he believed he couldﬁnd awinning formula at Country Day basedonwhat he sawfrom theteam when Haynes andCountry Day opened last season against each other —a28-16 victory for Haynes at Joe Yenni Stadium

Powellnoted that CountryDay has “a strong group of kids coming back …atthe quarterback position andthey’ve got three or four quality wide receivers, so we’re goingtostart from afourwideenvironment and probably throw the football.

“I think some people will probably say,‘Oh, you know Ben Powell has been running the single wing or been run oriented,’ but we throw thefootball too, so that’s kind going into spring ball that way is going to beour approach.”

Powell, anative of Austin, Texas, attended LSU as an undergraduate. He wasanassistant coach at East St.John andVandebilt Catholic.

Country Day head of school Rob Hereford noted Powell’s“impressive track record and dedication to student successonand off the

Executionofthe ‘littlethings’ pays off in Carver win

Ramsclaim OT win over McDonogh 35

BY CHRISTOPHERDABE Staff writer

Carverbegan the basketball season with alarge piece missing from theteam after 6-foot-8 all-state standout Daijon Leatherman decided during the summer to transfer to aschool in Texas with the beliefthat he could get more recruiting exposure.

That meant coach Devin Andrew’steam, which reached the statetournament forthe ﬁfth year in arow last season, needed to forge anew identity

“Ourrecord is not the best, but we’ve been playing good basketball,” said Andrew, who is in his second year as head coach after hetook over for NateRoche. “It just was about us just doing all thelittlethings right. All the little things that we talked about. Itold them, ‘If we do all the little things, we’ll be in every game.’”

Many of those “littlethings” paid off Monday In agame thatdetermined the district championship, Carver (1116,5-0 District 10-4A) overcame a six-point deﬁcit in the fourth quarter and won in overtime against McDonogh 35, earning a68-65 victoryonits homeﬂoor

CarverjuniorChesneySadler made afree throw that puthis team ahead by three points with 4.6 seconds leftinovertime, and McDonogh 35 (21-7, 4-1) quickly dribbled the ball up the ﬂoor but lost the ball out of bounds before it could put up ashot. Thatlet Carver run out thelittletime remaining forits sixthwin in seven games after a5-15 start to the season.

Sadler,who scored agame-high 19 points, had akey offensive rebound in overtimethat ultimately put him on the free-throw line with achance to help seal the win.

“His impact on the game is far morethan just points,” Andrew said. “I tell him all the time, his rebounds, hissteals, his energy,his ﬁngerprints are allover the game. He’sa leader.”

Sadler is Carver’smost experiencedvarsity player. He received plenty of help. Other double-ﬁgure scorersincluded junior Devinta Smithwith 16 points along with ju-

nior Deuce Henry and sophomore Wayne Nevels with 14 each. Nevels scored adriving layup that put Carver ahead 61-60 with ﬁve seconds left in regulation, at which point ofﬁcials called atechnical foul against Carver when too many fans ran onto the floor in celebration of the basket and McDonogh 35 senior Keavin Brown tied the score when he went 1for 2 from the free-throw line.

In overtime, Carver scored the ﬁrst four points and never let McDonogh 35 draw even after that.

“It took us not overthinking,” Sadlersaidabout howhis team won.

“Not feeling like the game was over (when Carver trailed in the fourth quarter) and us telling coach we’re going to come back in this game.”

Carver won by “boxing outand rebounding,” Andrew said. “Playing with big hands and getting deﬂections. Allthoselittle thingsis what brought us over the top. And our energy.The energy was amazing for us. It was agreat win for us.”

McDonogh 35 scored two leadchanging baskets in theﬁnalminute of regulation,the ﬁrst oneon aput-back by Brown off amissed free throw with 40.6 seconds remaining and then when junior ConnorMcWilliams (14 points) made adriving layup with 15.8 seconds left. McDonogh 35 junior Jason Astorga scored 13 points.

“(Carver) made some tough plays downthe stretch,” secondyear McDonogh 35 coach Shaun Dumas said. “I think they gotsome big-timeoffensive rebounds. That really kind of sealed the game forthem.I think ourboysbattled downthe stretch.”

Both schoolshave one district game remaining with Carver set to face New Orleans Military &Maritime (3-15). McDonogh 35 will play next week against Douglass, which has one district loss, to Carver Contact ChristopherDabe at cdabe@theadvocate.com

Monday

Girls

Division II No. 1Parkview Baptist8,No. 16 PatrickTaylor 0 Tuesday

Boys

Division I No. 9NorthshoreatNo. 8Mandeville, n Division II No. 11 Ben Franklin at No. 6Pineville, n Division IV No. 6Episcopal 2, No. 11 Country Day1,extra time

field,”hesaid in the announcementfrom theschool.

McGuire said the school receivedareferralabout Powell from someone else before the school contacted him to talk about theopen coaching position. Country Day considered 14 applicants andinterviewed threeﬁnalists for theposition, McGuire said.

“I think it was amutual thing,” Powell said about theinterest between him and the school. “They reached out to me, and we started talking, and youknow, it seemed like areally good ﬁt,and theyhave areally strong culture. There’sa very strong sense of community.”

Powellwill replace former coach Chris Chetta,who coached Country Day to a12-21 record over three seasons. Thefirst game forPowellat Country Day will come against his now-former school. Country Day and Haynes arescheduled to play in Week 1atCountry Day, McGuiresaid. “Wehad agreat run,”Powell saidabout Haynes. “I’m thankful for that opportunity.I’m thankful for my time there andthe amazing teachers and the amazing program.You can’tsay enough about it.”

ContactChristopher Dabe at cdabe@theadvocate.com

Girls

Division II No. 11 New Iberia at No. 6Ben Franklin,5p.m. No. 13 DavidThibodaux at No. 4SacredHeart, n No. 20 WillowatNo. 4Lakeshore, n Division III No. 15 Cecilia at No. 2Hannan, n Division IV No. 4St. Charles3,No.

Sadler Nevels

STAFF PHOTO BY HILARYSCHEINUK

Episcopal boys soccer coach Kiran Booluck consolesCountryDay’s Hughes Schneidau on the field after the Knights defeated the Cajuns 2-1 in extra time in aDivision IV regional playoff game on TuesdayatEpiscopal High School in Baton Rouge.

Philadelphia Eagles general managerHowie Rosemanbuilt the franchise’sﬁrst SuperBowltitle team in 2017 andrebuilt it ﬁveyears later when the Eagles reachedthe Super Bowl before losing to the Chiefs 38-35. He’ll getanother shot at the Chiefs on SundayinSuper Bowl LIX.

HOWIESEASON

GM Roseman’ssuccess in offseasonhas Eagles in SuperBowlagain

BY ROBMAADDI AP profootball writer

Howie Roseman’sjourney to becoming one of the topexecutives in professional sports began as an unpaid summer intern with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2000.

Roseman rose to becomethe youngest generalmanager in the NFL at age 34 in 2010, fulﬁlling a childhooddream that beganinelementary school when he would evaluate college playersand put together adraft board.

But Roseman didn’thave immediatesuccess and he ended up getting exiled in 2015 following a power struggle with former coach Chip Kelly

That didn’twork out for the Eagles and Roseman regained personnel control ayear later after Kelly was ﬁred He quickly built the franchise’s first Super Bowl championship team in 2017. Then,after adisastrous 2020 season, Roseman rebuilt the roster again and Philadelphiareached the Super Bowl two years lateronly to lose to the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35. They’re back again facing the Chiefs in arematch on Sunday in the Caesars Superdome. They wouldn’t be here if Rosemandidn’t make all the right moves last offseason following an epic collapse from a10-1 start.

“I really feel like the onlything thatmatters is theoutcome on Sunday,” Roseman said Monday “I’ll trade every (personal) award you can everget for another world championship.” Theremay be no otherteamexecutive who has been criticized

SPAGNUOLO

Continued from page1C

on fourth down,forcing arushed incompletion that effectively punched Kansas City’sticket to the Super Bowl.

“Wepride ourselves inbeing multiple, but Iwill say this: You can’tdoall those things unless you have really good assistant coaches —which we are blessed tohave and really smart footballplayers,” Spagnuolo said. “Wehave abunch of guys that get football.”

His players agree withthatassessment. Safety Justin Reid described Spagnuolo —knownas Spags in the building—assomeone who will take time to meet individually with players to pore over ﬁlm.

When they get down to thedetails, he is meticulous and expects his players to be the same way drop to 12 yards, not 11; step with this foot ﬁrst, not that one.

As linebacker Drue Tranquill put it, Spagnuolo’ssuccess in Kansas City is acombination of everything —his ability,yes, but also theway he trusts his staff and players to execute the vision.

“Like any great recipe, it needs great ingredients,”Tranquill said “He’sgot experience, he’sgot a high level of football acumen, he’sgot great respect in terms of what he’searned from hisplayers

more severely and lovedmore passionatelythanRoseman.Eagles fans once vilified Roseman but now refer to the offseason as “Howie Season” or #HowieSzn becauseofhis abilitytomanage the salary cap andadd players.

It was Howie season when the Eaglessnatched Saquon Barkley away from therival New York Giantsand watchedhim runfor 2,447 yards with seven touchdowns of 60-plusyards.

It was Howie season when the Eagles signed aspecial teams player in free agency and turned former Saint ZackBaun intoan All-Prolinebackerand ﬁnalist for the AP NFL Defensive Player of theYear award

It was Howie season when the Eaglesdrafted cornerback QuinyonMitchell in the ﬁrst round and added cornerback Cooper DeJean in thesecond, reshaping the secondary into aformidable part of theleague’sNo. 1ranked defense.

“I can’t tell you how manytimes I’ve saidhow good of ajob Howie hasdone in gettingthese guys in here,”Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said. “Then it’sabout building the team and buildingthe habits and the guys continuing to get better.I thinkthat’swhat you’ve seen. With eight new starters on defense, really good defense in 2022, really good defenseherein2024.

“So much credit to Howie and hisstaff,and thenthe guysthemselves going out there and playing their (behinds) off.”

Nobody talks anymore about Roseman drafting JalenReagor ahead of Justin Jefferson in 2020 or J.J. Arcega-Whiteside ahead of DK Metcalf in 2019. Drafting

CHIEFS’REIDSAYS

HE’LL BE BACK

CoachAndyReid doesn’t plan to leave the Kansas City sideline any timesoon.

As Reidprepares the Chiefs for their ﬁfth Super Bowl appearance insix seasons,the 66-year-old put to rest anytalk that he was readytohang it up if Kansas City winsa third straight title.

“Yes, I’ll be back,”Reid said Tuesday Chiefs owner ClarkHunt saidhe hopes Reid has manyyears left on thesideline.

“I don’t have asense that he’s remotely close to wanting to be done,”hetold Kansas City-area reporters.“I think he’salways said he’ll knowwhen the time is right and I’m sure he’ll share with me before he shares with everyone else —atleast, Ihope so. Idon’t sense he’sanywhere close to being done.

The Associated Press

andhis staff, he’sgot agreat staff aroundhim, and he hasagreat mindfor breaking down the game

GM Veachkeeps Chiefs humming

Kansas City executivegoesfromdelivering cheeseburgerstodelivering championships

BY DAVE SKRETTA AP sportswriter

KANSAS CITY,Mo. Chiefs coach Andy Reid ﬁrst metBrett Veach after he’d been recommended for an internship with his Philadelphia Eagles.

OneofVeach’smany tasks?

Running out for the occasional lunch order

Cheeseburgers were common.

All these yearslater,Veach is still delivering the goodsfor Reid, only now as the general managerofaChiefs franchise that is chasing an unprecedented thirdconsecutive SuperBowl title.

Veach is the one who Reid freelycredits with rebuilding the roster each year,and whose collection of players will face the PhiladelphiaEaglesonSunday night in NewOrleans.

Kansas City in 2013, hiring the former Delaware widereceiver

—and teammate of Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy —asapro and college personnel analyst.

Twoyears later,Veach was promoted to co-director of player personnel. And whenthe Chiefs moved on fromJohnDorsey, they gave thegeneral manager jobto Veach,making him oneofthe youngest in the NFLatthe time. The ﬁnal draft with Dorseyin chargebecame famous in large part becauseofVeach:Hestood up in the draft room that night and lobbied —insisted, even thatKansas Citytrade up to select agunslinging quarterback from Texas Tech. Veach had delivered Reid his franchise quarterback in Patrick Mahomes.

DeVonta Smith in theﬁrst round in 2021 pannedout andacquiring A.J. Brown in atrade was asteal, giving the Eagles one of the best wide receiver tandemsinthe league. Selecting Jalen Hurtsinthe secondround of the2020 draft even when the team had Carson Wentz could be Roseman’sbestpick. He selected Jordan Mailata in theseventh round in 2018 even though the Australian rugby star had never playedfootball. He’s become one of the NFL’s best left tackles But Roseman won’t gloat about his success. He’snot holdingany grudgesagainst fans or media who wanted him ﬁred.

“When you work in Philly,you know you’re one step away from banners ﬂying over stadiums(saying “Fire Howie!”),” Roseman said. “So Ithink that yougotta be humble.You have to keep your head down. All that mattersiswinning. Isaidthis to Nick when we hired him:‘Youwin or lose.’ At the end of the day, nothing else matters. Ican explain my bad moves andthe reasoning behind them and therationale that Ithink Ihad. Nobody cares. You’re judged by your record and you’rejudged by the success of that. AndI’m OK with that.”

Shown aphotoofaseason ticketholder wearing an Eagles jerseywith “Howie” on the back and the No. 52 representing the Super Bowl victory over New England in February 2018, Roseman said: “Want to make him proud. Onemore.”

If theEagles beatthe Chiefs, fans maystart referringtoSuper Bowl week as “Howie season”instead of just theoffseason.

and ﬁguring out what our team has andwhatwecan do to take away what they want to do.”

His one-year ﬂop in New Orleans came immediately after adisastrous run as thehead coach of the then-St. Louis Rams,during which he went 10-38.

He had to build himself back up, spendinga couple of seasons with Baltimore before landing another coordinator jobwith the Giants. He found himself out of football in 2018 after NewYorkﬁred BenMcAdoo 12 games into the 2017 season And then, in 2019, Spagnuolo took acall from an old friend. He’s known Chiefs head coach Andy Reid for nearly40years, anditwas Reid whogave Spagnuolo his NFL start in 1999,when he hired him to be adefensive assistant on his Philadelphia Eagles team.

In Spagnuolo, Reid didn’tsee the failures in places such as NewOrleans; he sawsomeone wholearned from them and gotbetter.His one season here, tumultuous as it was, helped pave theway for the coach he is today “That’s part of this game,” Reid said. “Sometimes the ﬁt is right, and sometimes it’s not. He didn’t have enough time here necessarily to really get thewhole thinggoing. But he’sa good coach, he’sgot great playersand he utilizes allof them.”

Email Luke Johnson at ljohnson@ theadvocate.com.

“You could see rightfrom the get-go his energy and how smart he was,” Reid said. “Then his passion forthe players side of it. Those guysthatcamein, Igave them the opportunity to either go personnel or to the football side, and he was so passionate about digging in with it and finding guys.

Veachdid his time as acoaching intern, spending mostoffour years in therole. He learnednot only the nuances of identifying prospects —somethingReid largely handled himself in Philly —but also what Big Red valued in players on his team That would become invaluable as the years went by Veach waspromoted to acoaching assistant, thenmoved into a scouting role, and helped to identify DeSean Jackson, LeSean McCoy and Fletcher Cox, all players who contributed so greatly to the Eagles’ successwhile Reid was thecoach.

“All those guys, he’sthrowing thoseguys on my desk saying ‘You have to get these guys,’ Reid recalled with asmile.“He just had an eyeand aknack forit and that hasn’tchanged.”

That track recordiswhy Reid brought Veach along with him to

“WithBrett, it starts early in the offseason, and what an amazing job he does in putting this team together,”Chiefschairman Clark Hunt said. “It’sanamazing achievement to keepturning over the roster every year.”

The Chiefsthat won their first SuperBowl title in fivedecades in the 2019 season are much different thanthe Chiefs going for ahistoricthree-peat this season They have lavished massive contractsonMahomes,tight endTravis Kelce, defensive tackle Chris Jones and others, and yet they’ve managed to massage the salary cap in such away as to keep plugging their biggest holes. It might be signing wide receiver Marquise Brown to aclubfriendly contract. Or running back Kareem Hunt off the couch when nobody else wanted him Or it might be through the draft, where Veach’shit rate on everyone from cornerback Trent McDuffie to pass rusher George Karlaftis to speedywide receiver Xavier Worthy is virtually unmatched across the league.

“He and his crew there in the personnel department —he’s done an exceptional job,” Reid said Tuesday.“He’sdone it since he’sbeen in that position and no morethan this year.”

WENTZ

Continued from page1C

amajor impact. In his second season as astarter,Wentz helped turn the Eagles into acontender and was an MVP candidate before amajor kneeinjury in Week 14 after helping the Eagles improve to 11-2 as NFCEast champions.

Foles took over and put together one of the greatest postseason runs, throwing for352 yards and three TDs in an NFC title game win over Minnesota and then outduelingTom Bradyinthe SuperBowl when he threwfor 373 yards and threetouchdowns and also caught aTDpass. Wentz could only watch.

“Itdeﬁnitely wasbittersweet without adoubt,” he said. “It’s something you dream of as akid. Youdream of being on that stage andplaying that game. Then life unfolds andyou get that opportunity and you’re in street clothes.” That didn’tend Wentz’srun with the Eagles, but he never

again reached the heights he achieved in 2017.

Wentz was shut downwith aback injury late in 2018 and missed the playoffs again that season, and his popularity waned as theyears went on. He gotthe chance to appear in the playoffs in 2019 but leftawild-card loss to Seattle in the ﬁrst quarter with a concussion.

The Eagles then drafted Hurts in thesecondround in 2020 and moved on from Wentz after that season, trading him to Indianapolis. But Wentz still has fond memories of his time in Philadelphia —including getting married and having his ﬁrst child there —and the relationships he built with his teammates.

“A lot of good times,” he said “Winning theSuperBowlwas amazing. Alot of memories and friendships that I’ll have therest of my life. There aredeﬁnitely no hard feelings.

“You wish it would have went a different way,all those things. But you can’treally kind of have any regrets on that front.”

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO BY CHRISSZAGOLA

ASSOCIATEDPRESS FILEPHOTO BY JESSICA STEWART

Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach, left, talks with coach AndyReid during training camp on Aug. 3, 2017, in St. Joseph, Mo.

TOPFROM

LEFT: Fried oyster po-boy is amust for Super Bowl.

Lobster karagee (fried lobster) on asandwich is ahigh-roller’s football game snack.

Seafood nachos area cross between regional Louisiana cuisine and a footballarena staple.

FIELD AOF FEASTS

fans

BY MATTHEW HAINES

Contributing writer

The countdown is on as New Orleans

hostsits record-tying11thSuper Bowl.

With attendeeslikely to spend as many as eighthours inthe Caesars Superdome, a lot of consideration goes into what nearly 77,000 sports fanswill eat anddrink.

Fifty thousandLeidenheimer po-boy loaves. More than 12,000 oysters. Half aton of soft-shell crabs. One hundredand ﬁfty thousand nachochips.

Five thousand alligator sausages. More than 50,000 cocktails and 1.3 tons of short ribs

Assortment of savvysellers

OysterNightspecials in supportofcoast popping up around theareaamid SuperBowlfestivities

BY IAN McNULTY Staff writer

One night during this Super Bowl week, there will be alot more places in NewOrleanstogo for oysters, and amission aligned to where their shells are going afterward.

On Wednesday,morethan50restaurants and barsacrossthe city and in Metairie will serve oysters for thedebutofNew OrleansOysterNight.

It’s the ﬁrst editionofwhat its creators hope will be arecurring celebration of Louisiana oyster culture andaway for people to connect with thelocal harvest as coastal conditions and farming methodsare changing. New Orleans OysterNight is tied to acoastal rebuilding project that’sgettingaSuper Bowl-sized boostthisweekfroma groupof communitypartners, militaryspecial operationsveterans and other volunteers.

Peoplecan participate in the effort by ordering featured oyster specials Wednesday. Shells will be collected for the Oyster Shell Recycling Program, from the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana.

“We’re launching this in the Super Bowl spotlight,but one of the keys is to make this arecurring event,” saidTroy Gilbert, founder of Chefs Brigade, thenonproﬁt organizing OysterNight

He sees it as a“citywide culinary andcoastal festival celebrating the oyster,the protein that built New Orleans.”

It’s adecadent, NewOrleans-style feastﬁt for one of the biggest games on the planet.

“We’ve been talking about the Super Bowl for the past year and now we’re downto just one last weekend before the festivities begin,”Superdome ExecutiveChefLenny Martinsen said.

Martinsenhas prepared food for18 Saints seasons andﬁve priorSuperBowls as part of Sodexo Live!, an organization that manages foodservices at the Dome andat sports and entertainment venues across the country

“Weknow what we’re doing, and we have

STAFFFILE PHOTOBYCHRIS GRANGER

Volunteers, including Trent Burke, left, of the NewOrleans Saints, move stacks of 30-pound bagsofoyster shells in Violet on Dec.6

The gumbo will be far from averageatthe big game, chefs said.

Amushroom banh mi fromSodexo is on the Super Bowl menu.

PROVIDED PHOTO

Canyou play it safe andlivethe dream?

Annie Lane DEAR ANNIE

Dear Annie: My name is Jess, and I’ve always prided myself on being the “steady one.” Ihaveagood job as amarketing manager,awonderful husbandnamed “Fred,” andalife that feels stable and predictable. On paper,everything looks perfect. But lately,Ican’t shake this persistent, nagging feeling that something is missing Growing up, my parents struggled ﬁnancially,soIlearned early on to choose security aboveall else. Ipicked apractical career over pursuing my dream of becoming atravel writer.Ibought a sensible condo instead of moving to abustling city like New York or exploring life abroad. Even in my relationship with Fred —who is kind, reliable and everything I could ask for —Iwonder if I’ve chosen comfort over passion Now,at34, Iﬁnd myself looking

Calling all Carnival ball captains!

Send us your 2025 information

TheTimes-Picayunewillpublish stories about Carnival seasonballs,typically on theday afterthe event, in thenewspaper and online at Nola.com.

Thefeature will includecolor photographs of the queen and court. Articles and photos must be submitted no later than two weeks in advance of the ball. Email us as soon as possible at the address below for informationonhow to submit your Carnival ball information with the name of the krewe, the date and location of the ball, and the best contact and cellphone for information on the organization. For questions or additional information, email Victor Andrews at neworleanscarnival@ theadvocate.com or call (504) 262-9525.

back and questioning whether I’ve built alife Itruly love or one that simply feels safe. I’ve been fantasizing about taking risks whether that’sﬁnally writing that travel blog, signing up for an improv class or taking asabbatical to backpackthrough Europe. But every time Iconsider it, Ifreeze. What if Iruinthe stability I’ve worked so hard to build? What if Idisappointthe people who rely on me?

How do Ibalance the life I’ve carefully created with this deep urge to trysomethingbold and new? Is it possibletochase adventure without blowing up everythingI’veworked for? —Jess the Steady Dreamer Dear Jess the SteadyDreamer: Isay gofor therisk! Freezing up is a very typical response when we’ve experienced trauma in the past It’syourbodyreacting as though you’restill in danger, even though you’renot.The truth is, thereal dangerlies in notpursuing the life you truly want to live.

Start with baby steps. Write a few pieces for atravel blog, or takeaclass in something you’re passionateabout.Once you begin moving toward your goals, the patterns of hesitation will start to melt away Ialso recommend exploring somatic therapy,which is an excellent resource for addressing ﬁght, ﬂight or freeze responses. A trained somatic therapist can help you work through and release someofthe traumas that may be holding you back.

You’ve already built asolid foundation; now it’stime to build thelife you’ve been dreaming of!

Dear Annie: I’ve struggled with romance for mostofmylife. I’m 27 and ﬁnd myself repeatedly dealing withunrequited crushes. It’s embarrassing because Ifeel like Ishouldn’tbestruggling with somethingsotrivial at my age. Crushes seem moreﬁtting for kids, not for an adult woman with agood job and her life seemingly together

SOMUCHSNOW!

SHELLS

Continuedfrom page 1D

Rebuildunderway

Right now,I have strong feelings for aco-worker,which isn’t new for me but feels moreintense this time. I’mpractically intoxicated by these emotions, and it’s torture knowing Ican’tact on them. There are always factors that make pursuing these feelings impossible, and this samecycle has repeated throughout my life. Every time, Ifall forsomeone I can’thave,and it leads to endless pining followed by heartbreak. It’ssohard keeping my admiration bottled up when all Iwant is to express my respect and affection openly Ihope to meet someone one day with whom Ican build areal romantic connection and ﬁnally escape this painful cycle. But Ican’t help feeling stuck. On top of that, I’m scared about running out of time. My mom was married with kids at my age, and Iworry that ﬁnding love too late will keep me from having afamily of my own. What can Idotobreak this cycle and stop feeling so hopeless?

The shells collected during OysterNight will help replenish the supply for the recyclingprogram aftera signiﬁcant Super Bowl project this week.

On Monday,agroupoforganizations and volunteers built areef of recycled oyster shells in Leeville, atown on Bayou Lafourche on theway to Grand Isle where coastal erosion has been severe. Oyster reefs provide habitat for marine life (including moreoysters) andserve as abufferagainst further landloss, breaking up thewaveenergy approaching fragile coastal features. Spent oyster shells make ideal buildingmaterial for suchreefs, and there’s been a growing effort to direct more of the shells otherwisediscarded at area restaurants to these rebuilding projects from thecoastal organization.

How do Istop worrying and ﬁnally moveforward? —Stressed Out

Dear StressedOut: Your mom grew up in adifferent time. Youdon’t have to have the sametimeline as her.What is important is that you ﬁnd someone where the feelings are mutual.

Aone-sided crush often reﬂects adeeper need forconnection or validation with aperson. Atherapist could help you explore these patterns and guide you toward healthier ways to approach relationships. In the meantime, focus on building afulﬁlling lifeoutside of romance; nurture hobbies, friendships and passions that bring you joy

When the right connection comes along, it won’t feel like a painful cycle; it’ll feel natural and mutual. Be patient and kind to yourself.You’re not behind, and love will happen in its own time.

Send yourquestions forAnnie Lane to dearannie@creators com.

This reef build called for 59 tons of shells, representing the 59th Super Bowl,and it comes in partnership with NFL Green, aleagueprogram that triestooffset the environmental impact of the SuperBowl Theideaistoleave a“green legacy”incitiesthathostthe Super Bowl that will extend after the show hits the road, NFL Green co-director Susan Groh said.

In December,volunteers includinghigh school students preppedthe project by ﬁlling mesh bags with oyster shells.

On Monday, those bags were installedinthe water for reefbuilding at Leeville by more volunteers. Leading this work are members of Force Blue, a program that retrains special operations veterans to work on environmental rehabilitation projects. Force Blue has been deployedfor NFL Greenprojects around the country.This onehitshome forBlueForce member Steve “Gonzo” Gonzales, aretired NavySEAL who was raisedinChalmette.

Howtotakepart

The list of restaurantsand bar participating in OysterNight includes some that normally serve oysters and others adding oysters or augmenting their offerings for the project. For instance, CaféDegas will be setting up araw bar on its deck to serve tastings of Bright Side Oysters, produced off Grand Isle, and Care Forgot Beercraftwill have its ownraw bar for Bayou Rosa Oysters, produced close to Leeville, while also making a roastedoysterpizza

Other spots are serving a mix of cooked oyster dishes andraw oysters, including both traditional and off-bottomspecialty oysters. See the list at chefsbrigade. org/oyster-night. EmailIan McNulty at imcnulty@theadvocate.com.

“It’sa great way for our guys to continue to serve, because when you’re part of aspecial force you miss that, this scratches the itch,” Gonzales said.

PARTYPACKS!

n The Green Scene

Arnaud’swas the site for Sunday socializing when five sets of parents honored their debutante daughters at abrunch. Thanks aplenty tapped Lauraand Chip Brooks, Denise and Bill Galloway, Kendall and Ben Hales, Elizabeth and Clifton LeBlanc,and Ellen and Marc Schneidau for,inturn, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Madison, Emily and Ella. The Write On Stationery invitations featured awatercolor by Madison of Arnaud’sentrance that was embellished for the partywith Mardi Gras float flowers by Dana Esquerre Charpio Within, white amaryllis, hydrangeas,roses and pepper berries formed the table centerpieces.

White and green were the chosen colors for the dresses ofthe mothersand daughters, which hailed such designers as Suzanne Perron St. Paul,KVH Designs by Kathleen VanHorn, Badgley Mischka, Tarik Ediz,Yvonne Counce, Leo Lin, Alexis Designs, and Ann Mashburn. Guests sported “Sunday best” as they noshed on shrimp and grits, eggs Benedict andSardou, oyster dishes, passed food,and,asone of the desserts, mini cones containing pink peppermint ice cream. “Poinsettia” was the specialty drink and seasonal salute.

Francie Brooks and NooNee Brooks, Elizabeth’s respective deb sister and grandmother,were joined by Elizabeth andGrace Taylor,Alyce Head, Harry and Chrisie Kelleher,Jim and Ellen Grady, Tommy and Tracy Mason, Roberto and Ana Rodriguez, and Evans, Shannon and Christopher Schmidt, as well as family foursomes: Van, Gigi, Eugenie and Grayson Gallinghouse,and Bill, Kelly,Kate and Ashley Ellis. Gallivanting with the Gallowayswere Charlotte’ssister, Lucy,and theirgrandparents, Susie and Charlie Diermann Jr.,Will and Donna Soper,Charlesand AmyDiermann, Nancy and Katie Grace Walshe,Tim and Helen Young,Fred and Morrell Corle, and Dawn, Jacob and Harry Treigle.Three family groups included Jody,Anne,Anna Catherine and John Guillot; Marty, Colleen,Gigi and Coco McLeod; and Scott, Jennifer,Anna and Will Hardie.

Nell Nolan SOCIETY

Contact: nnolan@theadvocate.com

n Silver Belles

Anumber of their invitations ended up on Christmas trees. How clever it was for the three hosting families to make part of their beckoning avinyl ornament tied with silver cord and scripted with “Silver Belles Riley Hadley,Gracie”! The paper component, with silver lettering, stated “Cocktails and Dancing honoring Riley Brennan, Hadley Pinkerton and Gracie Stewart.” The bash was held at the Civic Theater and hosted by the debutantes’ parents, Arianne Brennan and Jeff Brennan, Meredith and Michael Pinkerton,and Sadie and Brian Stewart. “Please reserve silver for the honorees” was the sartorial request. The trio were knockouts in their silver selections that incorporated sequins,beading and feathers. Their mothers, too, shared the look. Designs came from MacDuggal, Helsi, Simkhai, and Amanda Uprichard,while dads and brothers all wore matching silver ties.

Amanda Price Events planned the “Silver Belles”-themed ado and the décor of silver and blue lighting, disco balls, wall art with the logo, and the dazzling “mirror people” duo, who greeted guests and later led them to the dance ﬂoor.Tofuel the fun, 12 Seasons Catering provided a12-foot-long charcuterie board, food stations for gnocchi and mac and cheese, ﬁlet sliders, and French fries. For the sweet tooth, beignets dusted with silver sugar were ahuge hit. But that’snot all. “Silver Sparkler” was the signature libation and Lucky Dogs were handed out to guests as they departed, via party buses, en route to F&M Patio Bar for the after-partying.

Many of the late-night trippers sported the party favors of light-up tinsel crowns, silver top hats, rhinestone sunglasses, bracelets, and sequintrimmed cowboy hats.

Adding to the midday merriment wasthe meandering, as festive folks moved fromroom to room in the renowned restaurant. Among them were Madison’ssister, Caroline,and their four grandparents: Nicetteand Glenn Goodier and Nancy and Stephen Hales.Noted, too, were Gayle Benson, Jennifer and Dennis Lauscha, Julie and Scott Habetz, Lance andLeslieEstrada, Caroline and David Kearney, and Cappyand Brian Johnson. Clifton LeBlanc Jr and grandparents Liz and Ralph Diaz brokebread with Emily,asdid David Diaz, Evelyn Randle, Ashley andJTNesser,Brent and JolieLeBlanc,Anne Goliwas, DorothyClyne, Pennyand RobertAutenreith, Kelley Daniel, Kristen Riegel,and Lauren andAlan Davis.Yet another brother of an honoree, Parker Schneidau, figured in Ella’sexcitement, along with Kim and JimRogers,Isabella Posey, and the Donald Woolridges.Mutualfriends of the five families increased the lively listings. And speaking of liveliness, as themothers ringed an informal front row,and thedads smiled in paternalappreciation, thefive honorees processedtothe jazzy jauntsofThe GumboTrioand second-lined aroundthe applauding crowd. What fun itwas to seethe green-garbed Elizabeth, Charlotte,Madison, Emily and Ella hoisting thewhite, fringed umbrellasdecorated by Pamela Trapani as they moved to the beat of the brunch!

n Aperitivo Ado

As hosted by Mr.and Mrs. Joseph Michael Maniscalco,“An Afternoon of Aperitivo” honored their debutante daughter Elizabeth. She caught every eye in an Acler dress, while mom Amy choseFebe for her frock. Their outﬁts added to the overall decorationsatIlMercato, where yellow and Tropicana-hued rosesappeared in ﬂoral profusions. The sumptuous food beckoned with an antipasto station of candied bacon,roaming carts, charbroiled oysters, tacos, crab beignets, and, sweet ones. Espresso martinis andAperolspritzeswere popular libations. With the exception of debdad Joe andbrother Jackson,the guest list was distaff andincludedgrandmother SandyKrebs Young,Melissa Young Duhon, Emily and Elizabeth LeBlanc, Gracie and Helen Jenkins, May and Ellen Manning,Molly

Stewart, Lydia Strawn and mom DebbieAline, Riley and

Among the closest kin and kith to the three debutantes were Riley’ssister, Caitlin,and grandparents John Chrestia and Vicki Roussel;Hadley’ssiblings MaryAvery, CeCe and Will Pinkerton; and, withGracie, brother Wrigley Stewart and grandparents Jerryand Cindi Stewart Mingling, too, with the Brennans were Rickie Taylor,Michele Brennan,Ainsley Conroy,Tommy Wisdom,Wade and Emily Hammett,Tadand Leanne Terrebonne, Don and Virginia Ellis, Brian and KendraKlebba, Chris and Jennifer Mann, Derek and Karen Gardes, Chip and LauraBrooks,Ault and GinnyHootsell, Kendall Hales, Jim Mounger,and Gayle and Glenn Landrum.Partying with the Pinkertons were Dee Chopin, Emily Chopin Naquin, Justin and Lindsey Chopin, Phillips and Shannon Johnston, Mikeand Dani Batten, Rhonda Sharkawy, Caroline Wendt, LauraVickery, Chrisand Rebecca Roos, Peter and Raelynn Loop,Jamesand ZiziYockey,Joe and Allison Maxwell, theSteve Griffiths,and Eric and Shari Zusansky.“Silver”ing with the Stewarts were Jesse and Addie Torres, Sandy and Danielle Brooks, Gabrielle Head, KimBrooks and Buddy Moore, Kyle and Susu Langlois,Thomas and Katie Arbuthnot, John and Jamie Cangelosi, Mikeand Debbie Aline,Aaronand Kim Burgeau, Mikeand Susie Daly,Katy and JohnnyLovell, Davidand Edie Darragh, Chad and Leigh Hamilton,and Jennifer Dixon.From the debutante coterie, there were scores of names.

Rose colored lighting mixed with royal blue on the stage, where the Mixed Nuts band held forth. With the song “I Gotta Feeling” by the Black Eyed Peas, the music makers announced the honorees, who descended the catwalk to acheering crowd on the dance ﬂoor.Asthe party neared closing, “Proud Mary” was struck up, making the on-stage Silver Belles Riley,Hadley and Gracie even prouder

and Rachel Morse, Stephanie Boyd, Hadley and Meredith Pinkerton, Gracieand Sadie

Ariane Brennan, Elizabeth and LauraBrooks,and Isabel, Grace and Caroline Evans withmother Joelle.Lots more ladies, too! All of them joined in spirited fun, when the SoulRebels regaled the gals withaslew of hits that showcased Elizabeth and herpalsasthey danced theafternoonaway.

PHOTOSBYJEFF STROUT

Elizabeth Brooks, MadisonHales, Emily LeBlanc, Charlotte Galloway, Ella Schneidau

Chip and Laura Brooks, Denise and Bill Galloway

Parker,Ellen, Marc Schneidau

Clifton and Elizabeth LeBlanc,Kendall and Ben Hales

Clifton LeBlanc Jr., Caroline Hales

LucyGalloway, Francie Brooks,

Brian, Gracie and Sadie Stewart

PHOTOSBYJEFFSTROUT Ariane, Rileyand Jeff Brennan

Michael, Hadleyand Meredith Pinkerton

WrigleyStewart, Caitlin Brennan

Mary Avery, Will and CeCe Pinkerton

PHOTOSBYJEFF STROUT Joe, Elizabeth and Amy Maniscalco

Sandy Young, Missy Duhon

Cooper Lee, Katherine Lee

Isabel Evans, Jackson Maniscalco, Caroline Evans, Grace Evans

By The Associated Press

Today is Wednesday,Feb.5,the 36th dayof2025. There are 329 days left in the year

Todayinhistory

On Feb. 5, 2020, the Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump, bringing to aclose the third presidential trial in American history.Though amajorityof senators expressed unease with Trump’spressure campaign on Ukraine that resulted in the two articles of impeachment, just one Republican, Mitt Romney of Utah, broke with the GOP and voted to convict.

On this date:

In 1917, the U.S. Congress passedthe Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson’sveto, an act thatseverely curtailed Asian immigration and mandated immigrant literacy testing.

In 1918, more than 200 people were killed during World WarI when the Cunard liner SS Tuscania, which was transportingover 2,000American troops to Europe, was torpedoed by aGerman Uboat in the Irish Sea.

In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Familyand Medical Leave Act, granting workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leavefor family emergencies.

In 1994, White separatist Byron De La Beckwith was convicted in Jackson, Mississippi, of murdering civil rights leader Medgar Evers in 1963 and was sentenced to life in prison.

In 2017, TomBrady led oneof the greatest comebacks in NFL history,highlighted by aspectacular Julian Edelmancatch that helped lift New England from a25-point deficitagainst the Atlanta Falcons to the Patriots’ fifthSuper Bowl victory,34-28; it was the first Super Bowl to endin overtime.

In 2023, Beyoncé won her 32nd Grammy to become the most decorated artist in thehistory of the award.

Today’sbirthdays: Tony-winning playwright JohnGuare is 87. Football Hall of Famer Roger Staubach is 83. Actor Barbara Hershey is 77. Actor Christopher Guest is 77. Actor-comedian Tim Meadowsis64. Actor Jennifer Jason Leigh is 63. Actor Laura Linney is 61. Rock musician Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses) is 61.

VENDORS

Continuedfrom page1D

ourplan in place,” he said, sounding as much like acoach as achef.

“Now,it’sabout executing.”

Notjustanother game

Martinsen’steam has already executed during many regular season games this year.But this is not just another game.

“The Super Bowl is one of the three biggest events in the world each year,” said Bruce Kraus, Sodexo’s vicepresident of operationsatthe Superdome. “Our goal is to make surenomatter which of the 150 stations afan goes to for food or drink, that we are giving them an experience that matches thegrandeur of this spectacle.

“That takes alot of advance thought and work.”

With onlydays left before kickoff, recipes and ingredient quantities are being ﬁnely tuned.

For po-boys alone, the team will fry 6,500 poundsofshrimp.

Security credentials are being processed. Food orders are being ushered into storage.

Talent is being evaluated and teamsare being assembled to work at stations around the Dome, and for fanand media eventsin the days leadinguptothe game.

No fumblingongameday

Sodexohas brought in 150 employees from around the country —plustwo from the United Kingdom —to supplement 2,850 local employees.

They need training and orientation, so they’re not fumbling aroundfor aspatula on game day

And there are still some food preparation issues that need to be ﬁnalized.

“Anyone who fries seafood knows theoil needs to be changed,” Martinsen said. “But how do youdothat without disrupting service to more than 75,000 people?

“Maybe the ﬁrst oilchange after kick-off so we don’thave to do it at halftime? These are the kinds of thingswe’re thinking about.”

Asuper menu

BecauseNew Orleansisa destination renownedfor its cuisine and cocktails, Martinsen said theNationalFootball Leaguehas asked the Superdome team to lean into regional offerings.

PROVIDED PHOTO

Five thousand alligator sausages are headed to the Caesars Superdome in preparationfor the Super Bowl, at which the menu will include manylocal favorites.

“That’snot something that always happens,” he said. “But food is such abig reason people travel to this city,the NFL wants us to embrace ourculture andprovide lots of local fare.”

Po-boy varieties will include surf and turf, soft-shell crabs, and fried oysters. Therewill be Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches, alligatorsausage,seafood towers sourced from the Gulf, king cake, pralines and bananas Foster bread pudding.

In addition, Sodexo is working with local purveyors to ensure local food tastes the way it is meant to.

“You can’thave apo-boy without real po-boy bread,”Kraus said. “So that’swhy we’re partnering with Leidenheimer Baking Co. to provide their product.”

In addition to Leidenheimer, Haydel’sBakery will provide the king cakes and other baked goods. Locally based American Seafood will deliver Gulf shrimp and oysters, while Creole Country brings the local sausage and hogs head cheese.

That’sjust the tip of the iceberg with atotal of nine local sourcing partners ensuring 40% of procurement for the Super Bowl will be regional.

This, according to Sodexo, is a far higher percentage than other Super Bowls.

Howmuchwillitcostyou?

The company declined to provide prices for menu items.

Martinsen did say that —because this is the Super Bowl they couldn’tsimply provide an average bowl of gumbo.

“Welive here in New Orleans, we love New Orleans, and we want

to keep things local,” Martinsen said. “But at the same time, this is the Super Bowl,and it’s bringing in fans from across the country

This isn’tgoing to be abasic poboy.This is going to be elevated.”

Notjustanother game

It’snot all New Orleans food, though. Martinsen’steam is balancing otherprioritiesalongside its desire to provide local ﬂair

The wealthiest sports fans in the world travel to the Super Bowl andmay be willing to paythousands of dollars fora ticket.

Forthem,sushiplatters, tomahawk steaks and lobster sandwiches in the karaagestyle —that means fried —grace the menu.

But there are also pretzels, nachos, hot dogs andtacos, because this is afootball game, after all.

Sometimes ﬁnding thebalance between providing authentic local food and pleasing awealthy international audience isn’teasy

Just weeks ago, Kraussaid,his team was in adebate over bread pudding.

“Wewanted to be sure bread pudding was on the menu,” he said,“andaslocals, we canall visualize that decadent, delicious, creamy,Bourbon-y concoction. But would aworldwide audience want that during afootball game?”

Kraus’teamwas divided. Should they pivot to anontraditional presentation? Maybe change the ﬂavor? Or switch altogether to a more reﬁned-looking local dessert like doberge cake?

In the end, they didwhat any New Orleanian —one part loyal and one part excessive— would do.

“Wejust put them both on the menu,” he said laughing. “We

stuck with atraditional bread pudding, but we also made room for our doberge cake, too.”

Lessons, finalizing logistics

This will be Sodexo Live’s 16th Super Bowl. Over the years, it has learned lessons it is applying to Super Bowl LIX. For example, Bruce said his team had avision for apremium experience they wanted to include.

“Wewanted to serve abone-in short rib,” he said,“andthe bone wasgoingtobeetched with ‘Super Bowl LIX.’

“There was no doubt it was a cool idea, but over the years, we have learned that, realistically, that’snot something we can do 3,000 (of) during agame.”

Of course, with less thantwo weeks before Super Bowl Sunday, it’snot only theSodexo team that is shoring up details and applying past lessons.

Cajun Cornerwas founded by Forrest Bethay in 1999. His 300-person team partners with the Superdome to serve items like jambalaya, shrimp pasta, crawﬁsh pie, alligator sausage po-boys and mixed drinks at approximately 50 stands around the Dome.

This is Bethay’sthird NewOrleans Super Bowl, and there are plenty of things he has learned from working the prior two.

“For one, the team is there to begin preparing at midnight the night before,” he said. “That’sa full 17.5 hours before kick-off.”

More time,morefood

During the regular season, his team arrives 12 hours before the game. The Superdome will open its doors four hours before kickoff for the Super Bowl, two hours earlierthanusual. That, combined with alonger game thanks to abigger halftime show and more commercials, will result in Cajun Corner preparing 30% more food.

“You can’tﬁtmore people in the Dome than usual, so that’snot why we cook more,” Bethaysaid, “but eight hours in our building means people will be hungry,and we do see an out-of-town crowd tends to seek out more of the local food our booths sell.”

Is there anything else Bethay has learned?

“Yeah,” he said laughing, “getting through the securityperimeter is anightmare. Ijust sleep at the Dome all weekend.”

AQUARIUS(Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Know and use the rules to your advantage. Refuse to let suggested changes scare you. Listen, revise and use your charm to bend others to see things your way.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Concentrate on what you want to accomplish and forgeteverything else. Refuse to let anyone or anything stand between you and the victory you deserve. Positive change is heading your way.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Ask, and you shall receive as well as gain respect and an opportunity. Refrain from pondering your next move for too long. Ideally, thequicker you take theinitiative, the better the results.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Change begins with you. Be inventive, show discipline and start putting your plans in motion. Your drive will determine how well and how much you achieve.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Think twice before you trust someone hyping something you know little about. Get the lowdownand research before you participate in somethingforeigntoyou Avoid excess.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Take better care of yourself, your reputation and your position. Trying to please everyone is impossible. Strive to achieve your expectations, and you'll maintain your status quo.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Think twice before you bend to someone's whims. It's up to you to choose opportunities that can help you getahead. Let your intuition

lead the way, and your experience help you ward off interference.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Reluctance to acknowledge what others want will prevent you from getting your way. Indulge others by listening, observing andofferingvalid alternatives.When uncertainty arises, take control, ask questions and lead the way. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Draw from your reserves and participate in something that offers aunique perspective. Immerse yourself in conversations, events and research that provide insight. Personal growth is favored.

SCORPIO (Oct.24-Nov. 22) Ignore the riffraff you hear in the background. Taking charge and getting things done will have amuchgrandereffect on you than someone pontificating on the sidelines. Choose the people you want to associate with.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Stick to the script. Any deviation will lead to trouble. Someone will be eager to send youona wild goosechase.Trust and truth will help you find the best way forward.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Pay attention to what's happening at home. Someone is experiencing emotionalchangesthat can alter your life. Your reassurance will make adifference.

Sudoku

InstructIons: Sudoku is anumber-placing puzzle based on a9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1to9inthe empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the Sudoku increases from Monday to Sunday.

Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer

THe wiZard oF id

BLondie

BaBY BLueS

Hi and LoiS

CurTiS

BY PHILLIP ALDER

Ricky Gervais, an English mediastar who is perhaps best-known as the deviser of “The Office” and “Extras” with StephenMerchant,said,“Peopleconfusethe subject of the joke with the target of the joke, and they’re very rarely the same.”

Havingthoughtaboutthatforawhile,I deemed it to be correct, not ajoke.

In this tough example deal, West was defending against three spades. He led the heart ace and continued with the heart king, East playing high-low to indicate adoubleton. What did West do next?

North’s second-round pass indicated a minimum opening bid (and, if your partnership uses support doubles, denied three spades). Then, when Southjumprebid three spades, inviting game with at least asix-card suit, North was tempted to raise. But those three low hearts rang awarning bell.

West wondered from where five winners would come.Hecould see three in hearts and one in spades, but where was the fifth?

There were 28 high-card points between hishand and the dummy. South had indicated 10 or 11 withhis gameinvitational rebid.SoEastcould not have much.And sinceEastwas marked with at most one trump, there was no point in West’s shifting to his singleton club, hoping to win the next trick with his spade ace, give his partner aheart ruff, and receivea clubruffinreturn

Instead, West cashed histhird heart trick (East carefully discardingthe club two) andcontinuedwiththe heartseven When East ruffed with the spade eight, it effectedanuppercut, promoting asecond trump trick for West.

Each Wuzzle is aword riddle which creates adisguised word, phrase, name, place, saying, etc. For example: NOON GOOD =GOOD AFTERNOON

Previous answers:

word game

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed. 3. Additional words made by adding a“d” or an “s” may not be used. 4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.

TODAY’S WORD CLINQUANT: CLING-kent: Glittering with gold or tinsel.

Average mark 22 words

Time limit 40 minutes

Canyou find 30 or more words in CLINQUANT?

YESTERDAY’SWORD —REVERENT

reenter rent renter revere revert enter entree erne even event ever evert veer veneer vent nerve neve never teen tern tree

wuzzles

loCKhorNs

marmaduKe

Bizarro

hagar the horriBle

Pearls Before swiNe

garfield

B.C.

PiCKles hidato

mallard fillmore

Scrabble GramS

ken ken

InstructIons:

WiShinG Well

is your key number.start atthe upp

Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer

DuStin

Drabble

Wallace the brave

breWSter rockit

luann

of the totalbid includingalter‐nates. Contractorsmust be licensed underLA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 forthe classiﬁcationof(1) Building Construction Contractor to indicate theLicense Number on theenvelope. 125039-JAN29-FEB5-123T $105.19

University will accept electronic bids forthis Projectuntil 12:00 p.m. CDTonThursday, Febru‐ary20th, 2025 (the Bid Submission Deadline). Any bidreceivedafter theBid Submission Deadline will

Keith Keller, care of Lindy WertzTulaneUniversity CapitalProjects800 East CommerceRd.,Suite 2056 Harahan, LA 70123. Bids sent by expressde‐livery shallbedelivered to 1) KeithKeller, care of LindyWertz Tulane Uni‐versityCapital Projects 800 East commerceRd. Suite205 Harahan, LA 70123. Documentsare availablefromKeith Keller, (kkeller@tulane edu) BIDOPENING:Immedi‐atelyfollowing theBid Submission Deadline bids

Thepurchaser atthe moment ofadjudication tomakea de‐posit of tenper‐centofthe pur‐chase price, and the balance withinthirty daysthereafter Note: Thepay‐mentmustbe Cash, Cashier's Check,Certiﬁed Check or Money Order.NoPer‐sonal Checks FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐TURECHECKS

AREREQUIRED UPONENTERING BUILDING. SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

BT 6 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-388-1440 ZACHARY YOUNG

TheN.O.Advo‐cateDate (s): 1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025

$93.54 jan1-feb5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 1241 LIZARDI STREET, THIS CITY,IN THE MATTERENTI‐TLED:FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION VERSUS KERWIN JLAFRANCE CI VI L

DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-4049

y in theFirst Dis‐trict of theCity onFebruary6, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon the following described prop‐ertytowit:

1241 LIZARDI ST NEW ORLEANS, LA70117 LOTC,SQUARE 457 THIRDMUNICI‐PAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1320887 WRIT AMOUNT: $205,453.03

Seized in the above suit, TERMS -CASH. The purchaser h

p at themoment ofadjudication tomakea de‐posit of tenper‐centofthe pur‐chase price, and the balance withinthirty daysthereafter. Note: Thepay‐mentmustbe Cash, Cashier's Check,Certiﬁed Check or Money Order.NoPer‐sonal Checks FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPONENTERING BUILDING.

SusanHutson Sheriff,

Parish of Orleans

GH 10 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-388-1440 CANDACEA COURTEAU

TheN.O.Advo‐cateDate (s): 1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025

$87.18 jan1-feb5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL

1610 Reverend RichardWilson Drive BuildingD Kenner,Louisiana 70062

All interestedparties are invited to attend theBid Opening on thesame dayat10:00 a.m.inthe City of Kenner,Building DAuditorium, 1610 Rev. RichardWilson Drive, Kenner Louisiana, at which timethe bids willbepubliclyread. CITY OF KENNER

January 22, 2025 CONTRACT TO PROVIDE UNIFORMS, BADGES, AND ACCESSORIES FOR KENNER FIREDEPARTMENT

Sealed Bid No. 25-6865

The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bidsfor: CONTRACTTOPROVIDE UNIFORMS, BADGES, AND ACCESSORIESFOR KENNERFIREDEPARTMENT

Bidders may also obtain copies of thebid documents andsubmit bids electronically by visitingwww.centralauctionhouse. com. Sealed bidswillbereceived until Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 9:45am,bythe CityofKenner in theFinance Department located at: 1610 ReverendRichard WilsonDrive BuildingD Kenner,Louisiana 70062

All interested parties are invited to attend theBid Opening on the same dayat10:00 a.m. in theCityofKenner,Building DAuditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner Louisiana, at which timethe bidswillbepublicly read CITY OF KENNER /s/Elizabeth Herring Chief Financial Officer

The Advocate January 22nd, 2025 January 29th, 2025 February 5th, 2025

INVITATION TO BID

SealedBid No. 25-6866

01/22/2025 CONTRACT TO SUPPLYSIGN POLES, BRACKETS AND MISCELLANEOUSSIGN SUPPLIES

Sealed Bid No. 25-6866

The City of Kenner (alsoreferencedas“Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for: Supply Sign Poles, Bracketsand Miscellaneous Sign Supplies

Bidders may also obtain copies of thebid documentsand submit bids electronically by visiting www.centralauctionhouse.com

Sealed bids will be received until February 20th,2025 at 9:45am,bythe CityofKennerinthe Finance Department located at: 1610 ReverendRichard WilsonDrive BuildingD Kenner,Louisiana70062

All interested parties areinvited to attend theBid Opening on the same dayat10:00 a.m. in theCityofKenner,Building DAuditorium, 1610 Rev. RichardWilson Drive, Kenner Louisiana, at which timethe bidswillbepubliclyread

CITY OF KENNER

/s/ElizabethHerring Chief Financial Officer

Advertisement: The Advocate January 22nd, 2025 January 29th, 2025 February 5th, 2025

INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 25-6869

01/22/2025 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT RENTAL Sealed Bid No. 25-6869

The City of Kenner (alsoreferencedas“Kenner”and “Owner”) will receive sealed bidsfor: Emergency Equipment Rental

Bidders may also obtain copies of thebid documentsand submit bids electronically by visiting www.centralauctionhouse.com

Sealed bids will be received until February 24th, 2025 at 9:45am,bythe City of Kenner in theFinance Department located at:

1610 ReverendRichard Wilson Drive Building D Kenner,Louisiana70062

All interested parties areinvited to attend theBid Opening on the same dayat10:00 a.m. in theCityofKenner,Building

DAuditorium, 1610 Rev. RichardWilson Drive, Kenner Louisiana, at which timethe bidswillbepubliclyread CITY OF KENNER /s/ElizabethHerring Chief Financial Officer

Advertisement: The Advocate January 22nd, 2025 January 29th, 2025 February 5th, 2025

INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 25-6870

January 22, 2025 CONTRACT TO SUPPLYBATTUREDIRTAND SAND AS NEEDED

Sealed Bid No. 25-6870

The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bidsfor: CONTRACT TO SUPPLYBATTURE DIRT AND SAND AS NEEDED

Bidders

ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 3046-48 UPPERLINE STREET,THIS CITY IN THEMATTER ENTITLED: AEGANPROP‐ERTY GROUP, LLCVERSUS CHARLESAN‐THONYSUMLER, WMC MORTGAGE CO., ANDCAPITAL ONE, N.A. CI VI L DI ST RI CT

CO UR TF OR

OR LE AN S Case No: 2022-2354

By virtue of a Court Orderdi‐rectedtomeby the Honorable JudgesofCivil DistrictCourt for theParishof Orleans,inthe above entitled cause,I will pro‐ceedtosellby publicauction, onthe ground ﬂoor of theCivil DistrictCourt Building, 421 LoyolaAvenue, inthe FirstDis‐trictofthe City

/s/Elizabeth Herring ChiefFinancial Officer

INVITATION TO BID SealedBid No. 25-6872

02/05/2025 CONTRACT TO PROVIDE GUARDRAIL MAINTENANCE Sealed BidNo. 25-6872

TheCityofKenner (alsoreferenced as “Kenner”and “Owner”) willreceive sealed bids for: ProvideGuardrailMaintenance

Bidders may alsoobtain copies of the biddocuments andsubmit bidselectronically by visiting www centralauctionhouse.com.Sealed bidswillbereceived until March11th, 2025 at 9:45 a.m., by theCityofKenner in the Finance Department located at: 1610 ReverendRichard Wilson Drive Building D Kenner,Louisiana 70062

All interested parties areinvited to attend theBid Opening on thesame dayat10:00 a.m.inthe City of Kenner,Building DAuditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner Louisiana, at which timethe bids willbepubliclyread. CITY OF KENNER /s/Elizabeth Herring ChiefFinancial Officer

Advertisement: TheAdvocate February 5th, 2025 February 12th, 2025 February 19th, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE RFP 25-6873

Provide Food Services For Disaster and/or Emergency Events For theCity of Kenner

TheCity of Kennerisinterestedinestablishing apreplacement contract to provide food and related services for disaster and/oremergency events on an as needed basis

This contractmay be invoked forParish, Stateand Federally declared disaster or emergency events. This resultingcontract from this RFP may be eligiblefor FEMA reimbursement

Interested individuals or firmscan obtaina copyofthe Requestfor Proposalpackets by emailing theCityofKenner Finance DepartmentatFincontracts@kenner.la.usorvisiting www.Kenner.la.us. RFPpacketsmay also be obtained, as well as submitted,onwww.centralauctionhouse.com. Completed packets aretobereturned to theFinance Departmentby mail via USPS, Fed Ex or UPS no later than 9:45 A.M.,Tuesday March 18th,2025.

TheCityofKennerreserves theright to reject any and all submissions.For additional informationregarding this project, pleasecontactFINcontracts@kenner.la.us.

MichaelJ.Glaser Elizabeth Herring MayorChiefFinancial Officer City of KennerCity of Kenner RFP No. 25-6873

TheAdvocate February5th,12th, and19th, 2025

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed Bid No. 25-6874

February5,2025

CONTRACT TO SUPPLYMESH, ROLL WIRE, REBAR, METAL

KEYWAYAND CHAIRSASNEEDED

Sealed Bid No.25-6874

TheCity of Kenner (alsoreferenced as “Kenner”and “Owner”) willreceive sealed bids for:

CONTRACT TO SUPPLYMESH, ROLL WIRE,REBAR, METAL KEYWAY AND CHAIRS AS NEEDED

Bidders may also obtain copies of thebid documents and submit bidselectronically by visiting www.centralauctionhouse.com.

Sealed bids willbereceived until Wednesday,March 12, 2025 at 9:45 a.m., by theCity of Kennerinthe Finance Department located at: 1610 ReverendRichard Wilson Drive BuildingD Kenner,Louisiana70062

All interestedparties are invited to attend theBid Opening on thesame dayat10:00 a.m.inthe City of Kenner,Building DAuditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner Louisiana, at which timethe bids willbepubliclyread. CITY OF KENNER /s/Elizabeth Herring ChiefFinancial Officer

financial and social resources.Theseissues have highlightedaneed foraccessibleand affordable quality healthcareservices. The City of Kenner is requestingaSection 108 Loan in theamount of $2,080,445.00 to supportthe reconstruction of theA.P.Clay Resource Center,owned by theCityofKenner,located at 200 DecaturStreet, Kenner Louisiana. The loan willbeused to support demolitionand reconstructioncosts, as well as Section 108 financing fees alongside CommunityDevelopmentBlock Grant-Disaster Recovery(CDBG-DR)and local funds. The Arthur P. Clay Resource Center ReconstructionProject development is in responsetothe community need foraccessible, affordable healthcare services, particularly in southernKenner,which is considered amedical desert Anyone wishing to review theSection108 Loan Application may do so by emailing arequest to CDPrograms@kenner. la.us. Personswishing to comment on theSection 108 Loan Applicationmay respond in personatapublic meetingon March 13, 2025 at theCityofKenner CouncilMeeting,located at 303 Williams Boulevardat5:30pm. Comments may also be madeinwritingatthe email address listed above, or 624 Williams Boulevard, Kenner,LA70062 beforeMarch 6, 2025. ThisSection108 Loan Application will be submitted to the U.S. DepartmentofHousingand Urban Development (HUD) no later than March 18, 2025.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE In accordancewithprovisionsofthe American with Disabilities ActAmendmentsAct of 2008, as amended, theCityofKenner shall notdiscriminateagainstindividualswithdisabilities on thebasis of disabilityinits services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aidsordevices,orother reasonable accommodation under theADA Amendments Act, please submit yourrequest to theCommunity Development Director at 504-468-7588 at least forty-eight (48) hoursinadvanceor as soon as practical.Aseventy-two (72) hour advanced notice is required to requestCertified ASLinterpreters. Michael J. Glaser Dwan A. Jones Mayor Director City of Kenner Department of Community Development NOTICE The Kenner Planningand Zoning Commissionwillholda public hearingonWednesday,February 26, 2025, in the CouncilChambers, HeritageHall, 303 Williams Boulevard, Kenner,JeffersonParish,

TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTELEGALS

Louisiana.

Mr.Burke calledthe public meeting to order and directed Mr.Gauthé to call the roll. Commissioners in attendance at the MoreauCenter– MC Conference Room –University of Holy Cross: Mr.Ardoin, Mr.Burke,Mr. Fogle,Ms. Foster, Mr.Galloway

Mr.Gauthé,and Mr.Robinson.

Mr.Burke led all in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance

Itwas movedbyMr. Robinson, secondedbyMs. Foster, and unanimously approved by the Commissioners in attendance to affirm the agenda as presented.

It was movedbyMr. Burke,secondedbyMr. Gauthé,and unanimously approved by the Commissioners in attendance to accept and approve the minutes of the November 19, 2024regular board meeting.

There were no public comments.

Mr.Burke presented the President’sreportfor the month of December

Mr.Gauthé reported on the activities, meetings, and issuesofthe Administration Committee during the month of December

Mr.Robinsonreported on the activities,meetings, and issuesofthe Operations and Maintenance Committee during the month of December

Mr.Noel presented the Regional Director’sreportfor the month of December

Itwas movedbyMr. Gauthé,secondedbyMr. Fogle,and unanimously approved by the Commissioners in attendance to approve bills for payment for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority –West, West Jefferson LeveeDistrict,and Algiers LeveeDistrict.The vote on the motionwas as follows:

YEAS: Mr.Ardoin, Mr.Fogle,Ms. Foster, Mr.Galloway,Mr. Gauthé,Mr. Robinson

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None A

BSENT:None RECUSED: None

was movedbyMr. Gauthé,secondedbyMr. Fogle,and

YEAS:Mr. Ardoin, Mr.Fogle,Ms. Foster, Mr.Galloway,Mr. Gauthé,Mr. Robinson

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT:None RECUSED: None

work requirement; and WHEREAS,payment is predicatedonthe completion and submission of theFEMA required ICS214 form by every employee. The ICS 214 formsmustbesubmitteddaily to the City’s FinanceDepartmenttoassure adequateFEMA reimbursements will be received; and WHEREAS,durationofthe emergency will be that period from the firstday theMayor and Council Declares theEmergency throughthe day when theCityofGretna determinesthatall employeesmustreturn to work.Itisalso at the discretion of theMayor andChiefofPolicetopay premium pay foremergency preparationworkprior to theEmergency CouncilMeeting; and WHEREAS,there areseveral distinct decisions, whichhave to be authorizedasitrelates to thepublic health, safety,and welfareduring this state of emergency;and WHEREAS,itisstronglyrecommendedthatcitizens have thefollowing items availablefor thestorm duration:water non-perishable food, firstaid supplies, tools, and emergency suppliestoprepare themselveswith necessary suppliesto sustainlife becausecityservicesmay notbeavailable. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by theCityCouncil acting aslegislative authority forthe City of Gretna, that It is hereby acknowledgedand declaredthe State of Emergency forthe CityofGretna, on January 20.2025,byMayorBelindaC.Constant; and acknowledging the stateofemergency declared by JeffersonParish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, in accordance withLAR.S. 29:727; and effecting the CityofGretna, authorizing the expenditureofemergency funds relatedto the Artic AirMass; and effecting the Emergency Overtime Payroll Policy on Monday, January 20, 2025, at 12:00 Noon of the Declared Emergency orimminent threatofweather-relateddisaster

Provided that amajorityofthe City of GretnaCouncil have voted in favor of this ordinance, this ordinance shallhave the full forceand effect of lawimmediately following theClerk’s presentmentofthe same to theMayor,inaccordance with Louisiana RevisedStatutes33:406(c)(2). No comments from thepublic or Council members ***

Discussion of the Ordinanceprior to adoption MayorConstantemphasized that this ordinancewas being introduced andadoptedasanemergency ordinance. There has been an increase in homelessnessinthe City of Gretnaand based on theordinances passed, and thedeclaration by the state, that everyoneshouldseekshelter.

2. On amotionbyCouncilmanRau andsecondedby CouncilmanSmith, thefollowingordinance was read,and adopted section by section and then as awhole by the following vote: Yeas: CouncilMembers Rau, Smith,and Hinyub

Nays:None Absent:Council Members Miller andBerthelot Abstain: None ORDINANCE NO.5016 An emergency ordinancetoamend the Gretna CodeofOrdinances of the CityofGretna, Louisiana by adding Section 16-158, relative to prohibitedcamping on public and private property

NOW,THEREFORE,BEITORDAINED by theGretnaCity Councilacting as governingauthority of saidCitythat:

shallnot apply to any publiclyorprivatelyownedfacility wherecamping is aspecifically authorizedactivity.

SECTION3.Thatthe Code of Ordinances is hereby amendedbyadding asection,tobenumbered 16-158 which said sectionreads as follows: Section a) –Enforcement.

a. Upondiscovery of acampsite prohibitedbythis section,the campsite may be removedunder the followingcircumstances: 1. Anoticetovacatethe area within24hours shall beposted, whichshall include information on availableshelters, housing assistance, andhuman services, andthe contact informationfor public and privateentitiesthatoffer such services.

2. Any items that remainafter theexpirationofthe 24-hour period aresubject to removal by theCity.

3. A24-hour notice to vacate shallnot be required if a lawenforcementofficerdetermines that there is an imminenthealthand safetythreat

b. Any personalitems shallbeheld for aminimum of 30 daysfor theowner to claimafter providing proof of ownership.Items notclaimedaftera minimum of 30 days aresubject to disposalbythe City

c. Acopyofevery summonsissued under this ordinance shallbeservedonthe Jefferson ParishHuman Services Authority.

d. Any person whofails to vacate theareawithin 24 hours followingthe posting of thenoticetovacate thearea, or after beingordered to do so by alaw enforcement officerwho has determined that an imminent health and safety threat exists, shallbe punished as follows:

1. Upon firstconviction, aviolator maybesentenced to no more than tenhours of communityservice.

2. Uponasecondconviction, aviolator may be sentencedtonot more than 20 hours of communityservice. 3. Uponthird or subsequentconviction, aviolator may either be sentenced to not more than 30 hours of communityservice, punished by a fine nottoexceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or punished by imprisonment fora term not exceedingsix (6)months,

City of GretnaOfficial Journal

–Assistant to the Executive Director Bruce Martin –Director of Aviation Laith Alshamaileh –Director of Operations andEngineering Cindy Grace –Finance Mike Sciavicco –Harbor Master HelaineMilner –Harbor Manager

The meeting was Called to Order at 5:31PM. PledgeofAllegiance

BY:COMMISSIONERCLINTON NOVEMBER21, 2024

1) Motion to amend the contract with Del Sol Consulting,Inc. for Disaster Recovery ManagementServices for FEMA Projects caused by Hurricanes Zita and Ida to extend the term of the contract for one year through November 16, 2025, and increasethe annual fee for services by $100,000.00, which fees areeligible for reimbursement by FEMA.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,the LakefrontManagementAuthority(“Management Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the StateofLouisiana andthe governing authorityofthe non-flood protection assets of the Orleans Levee District; WHEREAS,the Management Authority managestwo marinas,the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, a fifteen-unitoffice building, 5.2 miles of LakeshoreDrive, four recreational shelters, andapproximately430 acres of open space and public parks; WHEREAS,the Management Authority had aneed for professional project management services following Hurricane Zita andIda in 2020 and2021 to ensureall declared storm related damageprojectsare executed and performed in compliance with all Federal Emergency ManagementAgency (“FEMA”) regulations; WHEREAS,inOctober of 2021 the Management Authority solicited a Request for Qualifications for Disaster Recovery Project Management Services in support of FEMA projects causedbyHurricanes Z ta and Ida, on an “as needed” basis, (the “Project”), andadoptedaresolution selecting DelSol Consulting, Inc. for the contract for these services (“Del Sol Consulting”); WHEREAS,the contract with Del Sol Consultingwas scheduled to expire on November 16, 2023 and the ManagementAuthority by resolution duly adopted extended the term of the contract for one year,through November 16, 2024, and increased the annualbudget by $100,000.00 since thereremained open FEMA Recovery Projectsfor damages caused by Hurricanes Zita and Ida; WHEREAS,therestill remain open FEMA Recovery Projects for damages caused by Hurricanes Zita and Ida; WHEREAS,the Staffofthe Management Authority recommended that the contract be amendedtoextendthe term of the contract for oneyear, through November 16, 2025, and that thecontract not-to-exceed feebe increased by $100,000.00, which fees areeligiblefor reimbursement by FEMA; WHEREAS,the Finance Committee of the ManagementAuthority considered theStaff’srecommendationatits meeting held on November 14, 2024 and voted to recommend that the ManagementAuthority approve an amendment of the contract with Del Sol Consulting underthe terms and conditions set forth above; and, WHEREAS,the Management Authority resolvedthat itwas in the best interest of the District to approve an amendmentofthe contract with Del Sol Consulting, Inc. underthe terms andconditionsset forth above THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Lakefront Management Authority herebyapprovesanamendmentofthe contract withDel Sol Consulting, Inc.for disaster recovery managementservices, on an “as needed” basis, to extend the term of the contract for one-year commencing on November 16, 2024 and ending on November 16, 2025, andtoincrease the amount of the not-to-exceed fee of the contract by $100,000.00, with all other terms and conditionsofthe contract to remain in full force and effect.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED thatthe ManagementAuthority Chair or Executive Director is hereby authorized to sign alldocuments necessary to carry out the above.

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS,RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, EGANA, HEATON,HERBERT, SCOTT

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:COHN, DROUANT,EXPOSE, GERHART, ODINET,THOMAS

RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This resolution was declared adopted this 21stday ofNovember2024

Commissioner Carr arrived at 5:37 PM

2. Motion to declarethe support of the Lakefront Management Authority for the adoptionoflegislation by theLouisiana Legislaturetoauthorize the payment by the State of Louisiana of supplemental pay and extracompensation for employees of FireDepartments of local governmental entities,including the employees of the Lakefront Airport Fire Department.

MOTION: VII-02-11212024

RESOLUTION: VII-02-11212024 BY:COMMISSIONERHEATON

SECONDED: COMMISSIONERHERBERT NOVEMBER21,2024

2) Motion to approve acontract with John-WayneAir Calvary,LLC for professional aviation services at theNew Orleans Lakefront Airport duringSuper Bowl LIX between February 5, 2025and February 12, 2025, for aprice not-to-exceed $70,000.00. RESOLUTION

is anon-flood protection assetownedbythe Orleans

Levee District (“District”); WHEREAS,the City of New Orleans will host Super Bowl LIX at the Caesar’sSuperdome on February9,2025 (the “Super Bowl”); WHEREAS,thereisexpected to be alarge amount of air trafficatthe Airport for Super Bowl LIX; WHEREAS,John-Wayne Air Calvary,LLC, (“Air Calvary”) is an experienced professional aviation company that provides aviation planning and event services, including air boss and ramp tower services; WHEREAS,Air Calvary submitted aproposal to the Management Authority to provide professional aviation services at the Airport, including related expenses, during the Super Bowl LIX for aprice not-to-exceed $70,000.00; WHEREAS,the Airport Committee of the Management Authority at its monthly meeting held on November 12, 2024 after considering the recommendation of the Staffofthe Management Authority voted to recommend that the Management Authority approve acontract with Air Calvary for professional aviation services and expenses at the Airport for Super Bowl LIX for aprice not-to-exceed $70,000.00; and,

WHEREAS,the Management Authority after considering the proposal by Air Calvary and recommendation of the Airport Committee resolved that it wasinthe best interest of the New Orleans Lakefront Airport and Orleans Levee District to approve acontract with Air Calvary for professional aviation services and expenses at the Airport for Super Bowl LIX for a price-not-to exceed $70,000.00.

THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Lakefront Management Authority hereby approves acontract with John-Wayne Air Calvary,LLC for professional aviation services at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport for Super Bowl LIX, between February 5and 12, 2025, or for aperiod mutually agreed upon, for aprice not-to-exceed $70,000.00.

BE IT HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lakefront Management Authority Chair or Executive Director be and is hereby authorized to take any action andsign any documents necessary to carry out the above.

Theforegoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, EGANA, HEATON, HERBERT, SCOTT

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:COHN, DROUANT,EXPOSE, GERHART, ODINET,THOMAS

RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This resolution was declared adopted this 21st day of November 2024. ********************************************************************************

3. Motion to declarethe support of the Lakefront Management Authority for the adoption of legislation by the Louisiana Legislaturetoauthorize the payment by the State of Louisiana of supplemental pay and extra compensation for employees of FireDepartments of local governmental entities, including the employees of the Lakefront Airport FireDepartment.

MOTION: VII-03-11212024

RESOLUTION: VII-03-11212024

BY:COMMISSIONER HEATON

SECONDED: COMMISSIONERHERBERT

NOVEMBER 21,2024

3) Motion to declarethe support of the Lakefront Management Authority forthe adoption of legislation by the Louisiana Legislature to authorize the payment by the State of Louisiana of supplemental pay and extra compensation foremployees of FireDepartments of local governmental entities, including the employees of the Lakefront Airport FireDepartment.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,the Lakefront Management Authority (“Management Authority” or “Lessor”) is apolitical subdivision of the State of Louisiana and the governing authority of the non-flood protection assets of the Orleans LeveeDistrict (“District”); WHEREAS,the Management Authority manages, operates and administersthe New Orleans Lakefront Airport, (“Airport”) located on the south shoreofLake Pontchartrain in the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, which sa non-flood protection asset owned by the Orleans Levee District (“District”); WHEREAS,the Lakefront Airport FireDepartment provides aircraft rescue and firefighting services in connection with the operation of the Airport and is part of the Louisiana State Firemen’sAssociation; WHEREAS,the staffofthe Lakefront Airport FireDepartment has been informed that legislation may be proposed at the 2025 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislaturetoapprove supplemental pay and extra compensation paid by the State of Louisiana for employees of Fire Departments of local governmental entities, which would include the employees of the Lakefront Airport FireDepartment; WHEREAS,this legislation if approved by the Louisiana Legislature would provide pay in addition to the compensation paid by the District to employeesofthe Lakefront Airport FireDepartment and at no additional cost to theDistrict; WHEREAS,the Airport Committee of the Management Authority at its monthly meeting held on November 12, 2024 reviewed and discussed the proposed legislation for State supplemental pay for the employees of the Lakefront Airport FireDepartment; and, WHEREAS,the Management Authority discussed the proposed legislation at its monthly BoardMeeting held on November 21, 2024 and resolved that it was in the best interest of the Lakefront Airport FireDepartment to support the passageofthe proposed legislation for State supplemental pay for the employees of the Lakefront Airport FireDepartment.

THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Lakefront Management Authority hereby declares thatitsupports the adoption of legislation by the Louisiana Legislature at the 2025 Regular Legislative Session to authorize the payment by the State of Louisiana of supplemental pay and extra compensation for employees of FireDepartments of local governmental entities, including the employees of the lakefront Airport FireDepartment. BE IT HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lakefront Management Authority Chair or Executive Director be and is hereby authorized to take anyaction and sign any documents necessary to carry out the above.

Theforegoingwas submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, EGANA, HEATON, HERBERT, SCOTT

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:COHN, DROUANT,EXPOSE, GERHART, ODINET,THOMAS

ADOPTED: PASSED

RESOLUTION

This resolution was declared adopted this 21st day of November 2024.

Directors’ Reports

Commissioner Gerhart arrived at 5:43 pm

Committee Reports Airport, Marina, Recreation, Legal, Commercial Real Estate, Nomination, Finance

Public Comments

Announcement of nextRegular BoardMeeting Adjournat5:57 pm

LAKEFRONT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FULL BOARD MINUTES

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2024 –5:30 P.M 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70126

The regular monthly Full Boardmeeting of the Lakefront Management

Authority was held on Thursday,December 19, 2024, at 5:30 PM at the Lakefront Terminal Building, 2nd Floor Conference Center,6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70126 after due notice of the meeting was sent to each boardmember,the news media, and posted.

PRESENT

,Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 38, Section 330.12.1, SubSection (F) provides that the Management Authority shall elect from its members aChairman, Vice-Chairman to serve in the absence of the Chairman and aSecretary; WHEREAS,Article IV,Section 2ofthe By-Laws of the Management Authority provides that officersare to be elected each year at the regularly scheduled December Management Authority Meeting; WHEREAS,the Nominating Committee of the Management Authority at ameeting held on November 14, 2024, after considering nominations made for Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary,voted unanimously to recommend Commissioner Anthony RichardasChairman, Commissioner Carlos Williams as Vice-Chairman and Commissioner HowardL.Rodgers, III as Secretary; and, WHEREAS,after nominations weremade and discussion had, the members of the Management Authority elected ANTHONY W. RICHARD as Chairman, CARLOS WILLIAMS as Vice Chairman and HOWARD L. RODGERS, III as Secretary,each to serve aone-year term commencing on January 1, 2025, and expiring on December 31, 2025. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that ANTHONY W. RICHARD be and is hereby elected to serve as Chairman, CARLOS WILLIAMS as Vice Chairman and HOWARD L. RODGERS as Secretary of the Lakefront Management Authority,for one-year terms commencing on January 1, 2025, and expiring on December 31, 2025. BE IT HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED that the Management Authority Chairman or Executive Director be and is hereby authorized to sign any and all documents necessary to carry out the above.

The foregoing was submitted to avote, and the vote thereon for each officer was as follows

CHAIRMAN: ANTHONY W. RICHARD

YEAS: WILLIAMS, RODGERS, CLINTON, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, HEATON, SCOTT,RICHARD NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:BRIEN, CARR, COHN, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET, THOMAS

VICE CHARIMAN: CARLOS WILLIAMS

YEAS: WILLIAMS, RODGERS, CLINTON, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, HEATON, SCOTT,RICHARD NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:BRIEN, CARR, COHN, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET, THOMAS

SECRETARY: HOWARD L. RODGERS, III

YEAS: WILLIAMS, RODGERS, CLINTON, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, HEATON, SCOTT,RICHARD

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:BRIEN, CARR, COHN, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET, THOMAS

This resolution was declared adopted this 19th day of December 2024. ********************************************************************************

2. Motion to approve the 2025 LMA Meeting Schedule

Presentation Public Comments –Limited to (2) Minutes Directors’ Reports Committee Reports •Airport Committee, Marina, Recreation, Legal, Commercial Real Estate Committee, Finance Announcement of the next Regular BoardMeeting Adjourned at 6:07pm.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAKEFRONT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY BOARD MINUTES ON THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2024 –5:30 P.M 6001 Starsand Stripes Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70126

The regular monthly LMA Boardmeeting of the Lakefront Management Authority was held on Thursday,June 27, 2024, at 5:30 PM at the Lakefront TerminalBuilding, 2nd Floor Conference Center,6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70126 after due notice of the meeting was sent to each boardmember,the news media, and poste.

PRESENT:Commissioner Anthony Richard–Chair Commissioner Carlos Williams –Vice Chair Commissioner HowardRodgers, III –Secretary Commissioner Stan Brien Commissioner Esmond Carr Commissioner Philip Clinton Commissioner Stanley Cohn Commissioner Robert Drouant

MOTION: VII-01-06272024

RESOLUTION: VII-01-06272024

June 27,2024

1) Motion to approve acontract with Employment Development Services, Inc. for Trash and Debris Removal Servicesfor the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, for aterm of one (1) year,commencingon July 1, 2024 and ending on June30, 2025. (Recommended by the Airport Committee).

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,the Lakefront ManagementAuthority (“Management Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the State of Louisiana andthe governing authorityofthe non-flood protection assets of the Orleans Levee District(“District”); WHEREAS,the New OrleansLakefront Airport, is anon-flood protection assets of the District under the management andcontrol of the Management Authority (the “Airport”); WHEREAS,the ManagementAuthority hasawarded annual contracts to Employment Development Services,Inc. (“EDS”), aLouisiana Non-Profit Corporation, for debris pick-up services andfor specialeventsatthe Airport for anumber of years and the currentannualcontract for these services with EDS expires on June 30, 2024;

WHEREAS,EDS submitted proposalstoprovide these services in Fiscal Year 2025, commencing on July1,2024 andexpiring on June30, 2025, for the monthly fees and days of service setforth in the proposals, copies of which areattachedtothis Resolution;

WHEREAS,the AirportCommittee of the ManagementAuthority considered the proposals submitted byEDS at its meetings held on June 18, 2024, and the Committee voted to recommendthat the Management Authorityapprove acontractwith EDS for these services, for atermof one year and under the termsand conditions setforth in the proposals submitted by EDS; and, WHEREAS,the Management Authority afterconsideringthe recommendation of the Airport Committee andproposalsubmittedby EDS resolved that it was in the best interest of the District to approve debris removal and trash pick-up contracts with EDS under theterms and conditions set forth in the attached proposals for these services submitted by EDS.

NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBYRESOLVED,that the Lakefront ManagementAuthority herebyapprovesacontract with Employment Development Services, Inc. for debris removal andtrash pick-up services at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, for atermofone-year, commencing on July 1, 2024 and endingonJune 30, 2025, for the monthlyfees and days of service and underthe terms andconditions setforth in the attached proposalsubmitted by Employment Development Services, Inc. BE IT FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED that the ManagementAuthority Chairman or Executive Director beand isherebyauthorized to execute all documents necessary to carry outthe above

Theforegoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET, SCOTT, THOMAS

NAYS:NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:HEATON

RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This resolution was declared adopted the27thday of June,2024.

Motion to approve acontractwith Employment Development

2. Services, Inc. for Trash and Debris Removal Services, on LakeshoreDrive, theNew Basin Canal Park, the Orleans and South ShoreHarbor Marinas,and Stars and Stripes Boulevardfor aterm of one (1) year, commencing on July 1, 2024 and endingonJune 30, 2025. (Recommended by the Recreation Committee)

MOTION: VII-02-06272024

RESOLUTION: VII-02-06272024

BY:COMMISSIONERWILLIAMS

SECONDED: COMMISSIONERDROUANT June 27, 2024

2) Motion to approve acontract with EmploymentDevelopment Services,Inc. for Trash and Debris Removal Servicesfor Lakeshore Drive, New Basin Canal Park, New Orleans Lakefront Airport, Orleans and South ShoreHarbor Marinas and Stars and StripesBoulevard, for aterm of one (1) year,commencing onJuly 1, 2024and ending on June 30, 2025. (Recommended by the Airport and Recreation and Subdivision Committees).

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,the Lakefront ManagementAuthority (“Management Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the StateofLouisiana andthe governing authorityofthe non-flood protection assets of the Orleans Levee District (“District”); WHEREAS,the LakeshoreDrive, the New Basin CanalPark, the New Orleans LakefrontAirport, the Orleans andSouth ShoreHarbor Marinas and Stars and Stripes Boulevardare non-flood protection assets of the District under the managementand controlofthe ManagementAuthority; WHEREAS,the Management Authority hasawarded annual contracts to EmploymentDevelopment Services,Inc. (“EDS”), aLouisiana Non-Profit Corporation, for debris pick-up services andfor specialeventsatthese properties for anumber of years and the currentannualcontractsfor these serviceswith EDS expireonJune 30, 2024; WHEREAS,EDS submitted proposalstoprovide these services in Fiscal Year 2025, commencing on July1,2024 andexpiring on June 30,2025, for the monthly fees and days of service setforth in the proposals, copies of which areattached to this Resolution; WHEREAS,the Recreation/Subdivision Committeeof the Management Authority considered the proposals submitted by EDS at its meetings held on June 18, 2024, and the Committee voted to recommendthat the Management Authority approve acontractwith EDS for these services, for aterm of one year and under the terms andconditions setforth in the proposalssubmitted by EDS;and WHEREAS,the Management Authority after considering the recommendation of the Recreation/Subdivision Committeeand proposals submittedbyEDS resolved that it was in the best interestofthe District to approve debris removal and trash pick-upcontractswithEDS under the terms and conditions set forthinthe attached proposalsfor these services submitted by EDS. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Lakefront ManagementAuthority herebyapprovescontractswithEmployment Development Services, Inc. fordebrisremoval andtrash pick-up services, for aterm of one-year,commencing on July1,2024and ending on June 30, 2025, for the monthly fees and days of service andunderthe terms and conditions set forth in the attached proposals submitted by Employment Development Services, Inc. BE IT FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED thatthe ManagementAuthority Chairman or Executive Director beand isherebyauthorized to execute all

documents necessary to carry out the above.

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET,SCOTT,THOMAS

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:HEATON

RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This resolution was declared adopted this 27th day of June, 2024.

3. Motion to approve acontract with Associated Pump &Supply LLC for the Airport Drainage Improvements Phase II Pump Procurement Project at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport for the price and sum not to exceed $1,432,037.00. (Recommended by the Airport Committee)

MOTION: VII-03-06272024

RESOLUTION: VII-03-06272024

BY:COMMISSIONER HERBERT

SECONDED BY:COMMISSIONER EGANA

JUNE 27, 2024

3) Motion to approve acontract with Associated Pump &Supply,LLC for the Airport Drainage Improvements Phase II Pump Procurement Project at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport for the price and sum not to exceed $1,432.037.00.

(Recommended by the Airport Committee).

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,the Management Authority manages, operates and administers the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, which is anon-flood protection asset owned by the Orleans LeveeDistrict,located on the south shoreofLake Pontchartrain in the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, (the“Airport”);

WHEREAS,the Management Authority and District areco-public sponsors of the Airport for grant funding for Airport improvement Projects from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Aviation Division (“LADOTD”);

WHEREAS,the Staffofthe Management Authority issued an Advertisement for Bids for work on the project identified as the Airport Drainage Improvements Phase II Pump Procurement Project at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport (the “Project”), in accordance with the provisions of the Louisiana Public Bid Law (“LPBL”), La. R.S. 38:2211, et seq;

WHEREAS,the LPBL requires that acontract for aLouisiana public works project be awarded to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid for the work to be performed;

WHEREAS,the cost of the Project is eligible for full reimbursement through FAAGrant No.3-22-0038-043-2023, which was approved and issued by the FAAand LADOTD, and accepted by the Management Authority,on its behalf andonbehalf of the District, as the co-public sponsors of the Airport; WHEREAS,bids werereceived for the scope of work for the Project, and Associated Pumps &Supply,LLC (“Associated”) submitted the lowest responsive bid for the scope of work for the Project in the amount not to exceed $1,432,037.00; WHEREAS,the bid submitted by Associated for the Project was presented to the Airport Committee of the Management Authority at its meeting held on June 18, 2024, and the Committee voted to recommend that the Management Authority accept the bid and approve acontract for the Project with Associated; and,

WHEREAS,the Management Authority after considering the recommendation of the Airport Committee, Engineer of Recordand the Staffofthe Management Authority resolved that it was in the best interest of the District to awardthe contract for the Project to Associated as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; NOW,THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Lakefront Management Authority hereby awards the contract forthe AirportDrainage Improvements Phase II Pump Procurement Project at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport to Associated Pumps &Supply,LLC, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder,for the price and sum not to exceed $1,432,037.00. BE IT FURTHERHEREBY RESOLVED that the Chair or Executive Director of the Lakefront management Authority be and is hereby authorized to sign any and all documents necessary to carry out the above.

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET,SCOTT,THOMAS

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:HEATON

RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This resolution was declared adopted this 27th day of June 2024.

4.Motion to approve alease with InfrastructureConsulting &Engineering, PLLC of Suite 243 in the Lakefront Airport Terminal for aprimary term of two years with two (2) one-yearoptions to renew under the standardterms and conditions for leases in the New Orleans Lakefront Airport Terminal. (Recommended by the Airport Committee).

MOTION: VII-04-06272024

RESOLUTION: VII-04-06272024 BY:COMMISSIONER J. HERBERT

SECONDED: COMMISSIONER EGANA

JUNE 27, 2024

4) Motion to approve alease with InfrastructureConsulting & Engineering, PLLC for Suite 243 in the Lakefront Airport Terminal for aprimary term of two years with two (2) one-year-options to renew under the standardterms and conditions for leases in the New Orleans Lakefront Airport Terminal. (Recommended by the Airport Committee).

RESOLUTION

on July 1, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2025, with one (1) one-year option to renew,atanhourly rate of $150.00, and with the total of all sums payable annually,including fees and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses, not to exceed $58,000.00. BE IT HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED that the Management Authority Chairman or Executive Director be and is hereby authorized to executeall documents necessary to carry out the above.

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET,SCOTT,THOMAS

NAYS: CARR

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:HEATON RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This resolution was declared adopted this 27th day of June 2024. *************************************************************************

6. Motion to adopt the Louisiana Compliance Questionnairefor the Lakefront Management Authority for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.(Recommended by Finance Committee)

MOTION: VII-06-06272024

RESOLUTION: VII-06-06272024

BY:COMMISSIONER EGANA

SECONDED BY:COMMISSIONER COHN

June 27, 2024

6) Motion to adopt the Louisiana Compliance QuestionnaireFor Audit EngagementsofGovernment Agencies for the Lakefront Management Authority for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. (Recommended by theFinance Committee).

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,the Lakefront Management Authority (“Management Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the State of Louisiana and the governing authority of the non-flood protection assetsofthe Orleans Levee District (“District”); WHEREAS,political subdivisions and boards of the State of Louisiana arerequiredtocomplete, adopt and submit the Louisiana Compliance QuestionnaireFor Audit EngagementsofGovernment Agencies each year as part of the financial audits of Louisiana State, local governments, political subdivisions and boards and quasi-public agencies (the “Questionnaire”); WHEREAS,the attached draft of the completed Questionnairewas prepared by the Staffofthe Management Authority; WHEREAS,the Questionnairerequiresthe signatureofthe officersofthe Management Authority; WHEREAS,the Finance Committee of the Management Authority reviewed the Questionnaireatitmeeting held on June 27, 2024 and voted to recommend that the Management Authority adopt and submit the QuestionnaireasrequiredbyLouisiana law; and, WHEREAS,after consideration of the attached draft responses to the Questionnaireprepared by Staffand recommended by the Finance Committee, the Management Authority resolved that it was in the best interest of the Management Authority and Orleans Levee District to adopt the responses prepared by Staffand authorize the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary of the Management Authority to sign the attached draft of the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaireaspart of the audit for the fiscal year that ends on June 30, 2024. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Lakefront Management Authority hereby adoptsthe Louisiana Compliance QuestionnaireFor Audit EngagementsofGovernment Agencies, acopy of which is attached to this Resolution, hereby authorizes the Chairman, Vice Chairman or Secretary of the Lakefront Management Authority to sign the attached Questionnaireand hereby authorizes the Executive Director to submitthe Questionnaire, as part of the audit for the fiscal year that ends on June 30, 2024 and to sign any and all other documentsnecessary to accomplish the above.

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET,SCOTT,THOMAS

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:HEATON RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This resolution was declared adopted this 27th day of June 2024.

7. Motion to approve an indefinite deliveryindefinite

(IDIQ) contract for Professional Architect Services on an “as needed” basis for no longer than one (1) year with a

total amount not-to-exceed $100,000.00 per contract, with (Recommended by Finance Committee)

1. Broadmoor DesignGroup

2. Holly and Smith Architects

3. Verges- RomeArchitects

4. Waggoner and Ball

MOTION: VII-07-06272024

RESOLUTION: VII-07-06272024

BY:COMMISSIONEREGANA

SECONDED BY:COMMISSIONERCOHN June 27,2024

7) Motion to approve IDIQ Contracts with Broadmoor DesignGroup, Holly Smith Architects, Verges-Rome Architects andWaggoner and Ball, for aterm of one(1) year,commencingonJuly 1, 2024, forprofessional architectural services,onan“as needed” basis, with annual budgets per contractnot to exceed $100,000.00. (Recommended by the Finance Committee).

RESOLUTION

THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,thatthe Lakefront Management Authority hereby approvescontractswithintocontracts for professional architectural services with BroadmoorDesign Group, Holly Smith Architects, Verges-Rome Architects andWaggoner andBall, foraterm of one (1) year,commencingonJuly1,2024, for professional architectural services, on an “as needed” basis, with budgets per contract not to exceed $100,000.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED thatthe ManagementAuthority Chairman or ExecutiveDirector is hereby authorized to sign anydocuments necessary to carry out the above.

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET,SCOTT, THOMAS

NAYS:NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:HEATON

RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This resolution was declared adopted this 27th day of June 2024. *************************************************************************

8. Motion to approve an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for Professional Engineering/Architect Services on an “as needed” basisfor no longer than one (1) year with atotal amount not-to-exceed $100,000.00per contract, with (Recommended by Finance Committee)

1. Linfield Hunter and Junius, Inc.

2. Meyer Engineers, Ltd

3. RichardC.Lambert Consultants

MOTION: VII-08-06272024

RESOLUTION: VII-08-06272024

BY:COMMISSIONEREGANA

SECONDED BY:COMMISSIONERWILLIAMS

June27, 2024

8) Motion to approve Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity(IDIQ) Contractswith Linfield, Hunter &Junius, Inc., Myers Engineers, LTD. and RichardC.Lambert Consultants, LLC, for aterm of one (1) year,commencing on July 1, 2024, for professional engineering and architectural services, with annual budgets per contract not to exceed $100,000.00. (Recommended by the Finance Committee). RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,the Lakefront ManagementAuthority (“Management Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the State of Louisiana andthe governing authorityofthe non-flood protection assets of the Orleans LeveeDistrict(“District”); WHEREAS,the Management Authority managestwo marinas,the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, the Lake Vista Community Center,5.2 miles of LakeshoreDrive, including four recreational shelters on LakeshoreDrive, and approximately 430 acres of open space and public parks, which are non-flood protection assets owned by the District; WHEREAS,the Management Authority on occasionsneeds professional engineering and architectural services for projects on theseproperties and has only one professional engineer on Staff; WHEREAS,the architectural/engineering firms with contracts for these professional services with the ManagementAuthorityexpireonJune 30, 2024; WHEREAS,atthe Finance Committee Meeting heldonJune27, 2024, the Staffofthe Management Authority recommended that the Management Authority enter into Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts (“ID/ IQ contracts”) for professional engineeringand architectural services with Linfield, Hunter &Junius, Inc., Myers Engineers, LTD. andRichard C. Lambert Consultants, LLC (the Architectural/EngineeringFirms”), fora termofone (1) year,commencing on July1,2024, with annualbudgetsper contract not-to-exceed $100,000.00; WHEREAS,these Architectural/Engineering Firms have the necessary experience, expertise, and licensuretoperform these professional services; WHEREAS,the Finance Committee at its meetingheld on June 27,2024, after consideringthe recommendation of Staff,voted to recommendthat the Management Authority enter into ID/IQ Contracts with the Architectural/ Engineering Firms under the terms andconditionsset forth above;and WHEREAS,the Management Authority resolvedthatitwas in the best interest of the Management Authority andDistrict to approve ID/IQ contracts with these Architectural/Engineering Firms under the terms and conditions set forth above.

THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the LakefrontManagement Authority hereby approves contracts with Linfield, Hunter &Junius, Inc., MyersEngineers, LTD. and RichardC.Lambert Consultants, LLC, for aterm of one (1) year,commencingonJuly 1, 2024,for professional engineering and architectural services, with annualbudgetsper contract not to exceed $100,000.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED thatthe ManagementAuthority Chairman or Executive Director is hereby authorized to sign anydocuments necessary to carry out the above.

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET,SCOTT, THOMAS

NAYS:NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:HEATON

EGANA SECONDED BY:COMMISSIONER DROUANT June

9) Motion to approve Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite

(ID/ IQ) Contracts for professional engineering

Engineering Consultants, Batture, LLC, APTIM, Davis and Sons, LLC, Design Engineering, Inc., Fairway Consulting and Engineering, Mott McDonald, RNM Consultants, Inc. and Stuart Consulting Group, Inc., for aterm of one (1) year,commencing on July 1, 2024, with annual budgets per contract not to exceed $100,000.00. (Recommended by the Finance Committee).

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,the Lakefront Management Authority (“Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the State of Louisiana and the governing authority of the non-floodprotection assets of the Orleans LeveeDistrict (“District”); WHEREAS,the Management Authority manages two marinas, the New OrleansLakefront Airport, the LakeVista Community Center,5.2 miles of LakeshoreDrive, including four recreational shelters on LakeshoreDrive, and approximately 430 acres of open space and public parks, which are non-flood protection assets owned by the District; WHEREAS,the Management Authority on occasions needs professional engineering services for projects on these properties and has only one professional engineer on Staff; WHEREAS,the engineering firms with contracts for these professional services with the Management Authority expireonJune30, 2024; WHEREAS,atthe Finance Committee Meeting held on June 27, 2024, the Finance Committee voted to recommend that the Management Authority enter into Indefinite Delivery/IndefiniteQuantity (ID/IQ)contracts forprofessional engineering services with Infinity Engineering Consultants, Batture,LLC, APTIM, Davis and Sons, LLC, Design Engineering, Inc., Fairway Consulting and Engineering, Mott McDonald, RNM Consultants, Inc., and Stuart Consulting Group, Inc., (the “Engineering Firms”), for a term of one (1) year,commencing on July 1, 2024, with an annual budget per contract not-to-exceed $100,000.00; WHEREAS,these Engineering Firms have the necessary experience, expertise, and licensuretoperform these professional services; and, WHEREAS,the Management Authority resolved that it was in the best interest of the Management Authority and District to approve ID/IQ contracts with these Engineering Firms under the terms and conditions setforth above. THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Lakefront Management Authority hereby approves IndefiniteDelivery/IndefiniteQuantity Contracts forprofessional engineering services with Infinity Engineering Consultants, Batture, LLC, APTIM, Davis and Sons, LLC, Design Engineering, Inc., Fairway Consulting and Engineering, Mott McDonald, RNM Consultants, Inc., and Stuart Consulting Group, Inc., for aterm of one (1) year commencing on July 1, 2024, with annual budgets per contract not to exceed $100,000.00. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Authority Chairman or Executive Director is hereby authorized to sign any documents necessary to carry out the above.

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET,SCOTT,THOMAS

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:HEATON

RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This resolution was declared adopted this 27th day of June 2024.

10. Motion to approve an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts for Professional Land Surveying Services on an “as needed” basis for no longer than one (1) year with a total amount not-to-exceed $75,000.00 per contract, with (Recommended by Finance Committee)

1. Basin Engineering and Surveying

Batture, LLC 3. BFM Corporation, LLC 4. Bryant Hammettand Associates, LLC 5. Quality Engineering and Surveying, LLC 6. Civil Design and Construction, Inc. 7. Linfield Hunter and Junius, Inc.

MOTION: VII-10-06272024

RESOLUTION: VII-10-06272024

BY:COMMISSIONER EGANA

SECONDED BY:COMMISSIONER COHN

June 27, 2024

10) Motion to approve Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/ IQ) Contracts for professional land surveying services with Basin Engineering and Surveying, Batture, LLC, BFM Corporation, LLC, Bryant Hammett and Associates, LLC, Civil Design and Construction, Inc., Linfield Hunter and Junius, Inc., and Quality Engineering and Surveying, LLC, for aterm of one (1) year,commencing on July 1, 2024, with annual budgets per contract not-to-exceed $75,000.00. (Recommended by the Finance Committee)

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,onoccasions the Management Authority needs professional surveying services for projects on these properties and has only one professional engineer on Staff; WHEREAS,the engineering firms with contracts for these professional services with the Management Authority expireonJune30, 2024; WHEREAS,atthe Finance Committee Meeting held on June 27, 2024, the Staffofthe Management Authority recommended that the Management Authority enter into Indefinite Delivery/IndefiniteQuantity Contracts (“ID/ IQ Contracts”) with Basin Engineering and Surveying, Batture, LLC, BFM Corporation, LLC, Bryant Hammett and Associates, LLC, Civil Design and Construction, Inc., Linfield Hunter and Junius, Inc., and Quality Engineering and Surveying, LLC, for professional land surveying services, for aterm of one (1) year,commencing on July 1, 2024, with annual budgets per contract not-to-exceed $75,000.00 (the “Engineering Firms”); WHEREAS,these Engineering Firms have the necessary experience, expertise, and licensuretoperform these professional services; and, WHEREAS,the Finance Committee at the meeting held on June 27, 2024, after considering the recommendation of Staff, voted to recommend that the Management Authority enter into ID/IQ Contracts with the Engineering Firms under the terms and conditions set forth above; and, WHEREAS,the Management Authority resolved that it was in the best interest of the Management Authority and District to approve ID/IQ Contracts for professional land surveying services with the Engineering Firms under the terms and conditions set forth above. THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Lakefront Management Authority hereby approves IndefiniteDelivery/IndefiniteQuantity (ID/IQ)

Contracts forprofessional landsurveying services with Basin Engineering and Surveying, Batture, LLC, BFM Corporation, LLC, Bryant Hammett andAssociates, LLC,Civil Design andConstruction, Inc., Linfield Hunter and Junius, Inc., and Quality Engineering and Surveying, LLC,, on an as needed” basis, for aterm of one (1) year,commencing on July 1, 2024, with annual budgets per contract not-to-exceed $75,000.00. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Management Authority Chairman orExecutive Director be and is hereby authorized to sign any documents necessary to carry out the above.

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET,SCOTT,THOMAS

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:HEATON RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This

MOTION: VII-11-06272024

RESOLUTION: VII-11-06272024 BY:COMMISSIONER EGANA

SECONDED BY:COMMISSIONER COHN

The foregoing was submitted to avote,

thereon was

follows: YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN,

CLINTON, COHN,

EXPOSE, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET,SCOTT,THOMAS NAYS: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT:HEATON RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This resolution was declared adopted this 27th day of June 2024. 12. Motion to amend the contract with Del Sol Consulting, Inc. for Disaster RecoveryManagement Services in supportof FEMA Projects for Hurricane Ida to extend the termofthe contract for one year through June 30, 2025 and to increase the fee for services to an amount not-to-exceed $450,000.00. (Recommended

MOTION: VII-12-06272024

RESOLUTION: VII-12-06272024 BY:COMMISSIONER EGANA

SECONDED BY:COMMISSIONER GERHART

JUNE 27, 2023

12) Motion to amend the contract with Del Sol Consulting, Inc. for Disaster Recovery Management Services in supportofFEMA Projects for Hurricane Ida to extend the termofthe contract for one year through June 30, 2025 and to increase the fee for services to an amount not-to-exceed $450,000.00. (Recommended by the Finance Committee).

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,the Lakefront Management Authority (“Management Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the State of Louisiana and the governing authority of the non-flood protection assetsofthe Orleans Levee District; WHEREAS,the Management Authority manages twomarinas, the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, a fifteen-unit office building, 5.2miles of LakeshoreDrive, four recreational shelters, and approximately 430 acres of open space and public parks; WHEREAS,the Management Authority had aneed for professional project management services following Hurricane Ida in August 2021 to ensureall declared storm related damage projectsare executed and performed in compliance with all FEMA regulations; WHEREAS,inOctober of 2021 the Management Authority solicited a Request for Qualifications for Disaster Recovery Project Management Services in support of FEMA projects for Hurricane Ida (the “Project”) and adopted aresolution to select Del Sol Consulting, Inc. (“Del Sol Consulting”)for acontract for these services; WHEREAS,the contract, as amended, withDel Sol Consulting expires on June 30, 2024 and therestill remain open FEMA recovery projects from damages caused by Hurricane Ida; WHEREAS,the Staffofthe Management Authority recommended that thecontractbeamendedtoextend the term of the agreement through June 30, 2025 and that the contract not to exceed fee be increased to $450,000.00, which sum is eligible for reimbursement from FEMA; WHEREAS,the Finance Committee of the Management Authority considered the Staff’srecommendation at its meeting held on June 27,2024 and voted to recommend that the Management Authority approve an amendment of the contract under the terms and conditions set forth above; and, WHEREAS,the Management Authority resolved that it was in the best interest of the District to approve to approve an amendment of the contract with Del Sol Consulting, Inc. under the terms and conditions set forth above THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Lakefront Management Authority hereby approves an amendment of the contract withDel Sol Consulting, Inc. for disaster recovery management services, on an “as needed” basis, to extend the term of the contract for aone-year period, ending on June 30, 2025, and to increase the amount not to exceed fee of the contract to $450,000,00, and withall other terms and conditions of the contract to remain in full force and effect.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Management Authority Chair or Executive Director is hereby authorized to sign all documentsnecessary to carry out the above.

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET,SCOTT,THOMAS

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT:HEATON RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This resolution was declared adopted this 27th day of June 2024

13. Motion to select The New Orleans Advocate as theOfficial Journal for publications of the Lakefront Management Authority for aone-year termcommencing on July 1, 2024 as required under La. Rev.Stat. 43:171. (Recommended by Finance Committee)

MOTION: VII-13-06272024

RESOLUTION: VII-13-06272024 BY:COMMISSIONER J. HERBERT

SECONDED: COMMISSIONEREGANA June 27,2024

13) Motion to select The New Orleans Advocate as the Official Journal for publications of the Lakefront ManagementAuthority for aoneyearterm, commencing on July 1, 2024,asrequired under La.Rev Stat.43:171. (Recommended bythe Finance Committee). RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,the Lakefront ManagementAuthority (“Management Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the StateofLouisiana andthe governing authorityofthe non-flood protection assets of the Orleans Levee District(“District”); WHEREAS,Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 43,Section 171provides that levee districts and other political subdivisionsshall have the proceedings of their boards and financial statements requiredtobefurnished to the Louisiana Legislative Auditorpublished inanewspaper,which shall be selected at its meeting in June of each year for atermofone year(“La. Rev.Stat.43:§171”); WHEREAS,the Management Authority as apolitical subdivision is required to complywith the provisions of La.Rev.Stat. 43:§171; WHEREAS,La.Rev.Stat. 43:§171 further provides that the newspaper shall meet certain criteria relative to location andpublication; WHEREAS,the New Orleans Advocateisanewspaper in the Parishof Orleansthatmeets thestatutory criteriafor publicationofthe proceedings and financial statements of the ManagementAuthority; WHEREAS the Finance Committeeof the ManagementAuthority considered the recommendation of Stafftoselect the New Orleans Advocate as the Official Journal for the ManagementAuthorityatits Meeting held on June 27, 2024, and voted to recommendthat the Management Authority select the New Orleans Advocate as the Official Journal for the fiscal year commencingonJuly1,2024; and, WHEREAS,the Management Authority after consideringthe recommendations of Staffand theFinance Committee resolved that it was in the best interest of the ManagementAuthority andOrleans Levee District to select as its official journal TheNew Orleans Advocate.

THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBYRESOLVED,that the Lakefront Management Authority hereby selectsThe New Orleans Advocate as the official journal for publications of the Lakefront ManagementAuthority for atermofone (1) year,commencing July 1, 2024, as required under La.Rev.Stat. 43:§171. BE IT FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED thatthe Chairman or Executive Director of the Non-Flood Protection Asset ManagementAuthority beand is hereby authorized to executeany documents necessary to carry out the above

The foregoing wassubmitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET,SCOTT,THOMAS NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:HEATON

RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This resolution was declared adopted this 27th day of June2024.

14. Motion to renew acontract as Agent of Record to provide risk management services for aterm of one (1) year for an amount not-to-exceed $47,000.00.(Recommended by the Insurance Committee)

MOTION VII-14-06272024 RESOLUTION: VII-14-06272024 BY:COMMISSIONERBRIEN SECON DE D BY:COMMISSIONERRODGERS

June 27,2024

14) Motion to renew acontract as Agent of Record to provide risk management services for aterm of one (1) year for an amountnotto-exceed$47,000.00. (Recommended bythe InsuranceCommittee).

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,the Lakefront ManagementAuthority (“Management Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the State of Louisiana andthe governing authorityofthe non-flood protection assets of the Orleans Levee District(“District”); WHEREAS,the currentBroker Services Agreement(“Agreement”) with McGriff, Seibels &Williams, Inc., as Agent of Record,and will expire on or about July 1, 2024, WHEREAS, McGriff, Seibels &Williams, Inc. proposeda newAgreement with an annual consultingfee of $47,000.00ofwhich 33% will be designated for DBE services and which feewillbeinlieuofany insurance commissions for procuring casualty,general liability, marina liability worker’scompensation, employee practices, auto liability,airport owner’s liability,property insurance, and all other insurancepolicies required by the Management Authority,exclusive of health anddental coverages; WHEREAS,Staffrecommended torenewthe BrokerServices Agreement, and the Insurance Committeevotedtorecommendapproval to the Board at its meeting on June 27, 2024; and, WHEREAS,the Management Authority after considering the recommendation of Staffand Insurance Committee andAgreement submitted by McGriff, Seibels &Williams, Inc. resolvedthat itwould be in the best interest of the Orleans LeveeDistricttoenterintoaBroker Services Agreement with McGriff, Seibels &Williams,Inc. as Agent of Record under the terms set forth above for aperiodofone (1)year commencing on July1,2024

THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Lakefront Management Authority selects McGriff,Seibels &Williams,Inc. as Agent of Recordfor aperiod of one (1) year,commencingonJuly1,2024,for an annual consulting fee of $47,000.00ofwhich 33% willbedesignated for DBE services,which fee willbeinlieu of anyinsurancecommissions for procuring casualty,general liability,marina liability,worker’scompensation, employeepractices, auto liability,airport owner’sliability,property insurance, and all other insurance policies required by theManagement Authority, exclusive of health and dental coverages.

BE IT HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED thatthe Authority Chair or Executive Director be and isherebyauthorizedtosign anyand all documents necessary to carry outthe above

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS,RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET,SCOTT, THOMAS NAYS:NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:HEATON RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED This resolution was declared adopted this 27th

the

The

thereon was as follows: YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CARR, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT,EGANA, EXPOSE, GERHART, HERBERT, ODINET,SCOTT,THOMAS

NAYS: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT:HEATON RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This resolution was declared adopted this 27th day of June 2024.

16. Motion to approve the 2nd Amended and Restated Bylaws for the Lakefront Management Authority

MOTION: VII-16-06272024

RESOLUTION: VII-16-06272024

BY:COMMISSIONER J. HERBERT

SECONDED BY:COMMISSIONER DROUANT

June 27, 2024

16) Motion to approve the 2nd Amended and Restated Bylaws for the Lakefront Management Authority RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,the Lakefront Management Authority (“Management Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the State of Louisiana and the governing authority of the non-flood protection assets of the Orleans LeveeDistrict (“District”); WHEREAS,the Management Authority is authorized by law to adopt bylaws, rules and regulations for the management of its affairs and for the operation and governance of the non-flood protection assets of the Orleans LeveeDistrict; WHEREAS,the Management Authority adopted Bylaws at its regularly scheduled monthly meeting in July of 2011; WHEREAS,the Management Authority adopted amendments to the Bylaws on October 20, 2011; on February 26, 2015; May 19, 2016; and October 25, 2018; WHEREAS,the Bylaws Committee met on March 28, 2024, April 30, 2024, and May 23, 2024 and voted at the May 23, 2024 meeting to recommend that the Management Authority approve the 2nd Amended and Restated Bylaws effective July 1, 2024; WHEREAS,inaccordance with Article Xofthe Bylaws, the Bylaws Committee provided notice by distributing the proposed 2nd Amended and Restated Bylaws to members of the BoardofCommissioners on May 29, 2024. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Management Authority hereby approves and adopts the 2nd Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Lakefront Management Authority,acopy of which is attached to this Resolution.

BE IT HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED that the 2nd Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Lakefront Management Authority shall be effective July 1, 2024.

BE IT HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED that the Management Authority hereby authorizes its Secretary to sign the 2nd Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Lakefront Management Authority,acopy of which is attached hereto, and file same in the records of the Management Authority

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: RICHARD, WILLIAMS, RODGERS, BRIEN, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT,EXPOSE, HERBERT, ODINET,SCOTT THOMAS

NAYS: CARR

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:HEATON, EGANA, GERHART

RESOLUTION ADOPTED: PASSED

This resolution was declared adopted this 27th day of June, 2024.

Director’sReports

Committee Reports

•Airport, Marina, Committee, Recreation, Legal, Commercial Real Estate, Bylaws, Insurance, Finance

Public Comments

Announcement of next Regular BoardMeeting

Adjourned at 6:54 PM

PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAKEFRONT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

BOARD MEETING MINUTES ON THURSDAY, JULY25, 2024 –2:30 P.M 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70126

The regular monthly LMA BoardMeeting of the Lakefront Management Authority was held on Thursday,July 25, 2024, at 5:38 PM at the Lakefront Terminal Building, 2nd Floor

PRESENT:Commissioner

option term shall be the rent charged for suites in the LVCC at the commencement of the option term; WHEREAS,Lessee proposed to make certain renovations and improvements to the Leased Premises, which will be made at the Lessee’s sole costs and expense and which have been reviewed and approved by the Staffofthe Management Authority,and Lessee in consideration of these improvementshas requested that it notbeobligated to pay rent during the firsttwo (2) and one-half (1/2) months of the Primary Term of the lease; WHEREAS,the Commercial Real Estate Committee at its meeting held on July 25, 2024 considered the proposed Lease, and the Committee voted to recommend approval of the proposed Lease; and, WHEREAS,the Management Authorityresolved that it was in the best interest of the Orleans Levee District to approve the proposed Lease in accordance with

for

and Lessee

during

of the

(2) and one-half (1/2) months during the Primary Term of the lease conditioned on Lessee completing renovations and improvements, at its sole costs and expense, to the leased premises approved and accepted by the Staffof theManagement Authority,and the lease shall also include the standard terms and conditions for leases of suites in the Lake Vista Community Center BE IT FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED that the Chairman or Executive Director of the Management Authority be and is hereby authorized to sign alldocuments to carry out the above.

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: WILLIAMS, RODGERS, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT EXPOSE, GERHART, HEATON, SCOTT NAYS: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:RICHARD, BRIEN, CARR, EGANA, HERBERT, ODINET, THOMAS

RESOLUTION PASSED: YES

This resolution was declared adopted this 25th day of July 2024. ********************************************************************************

2. Motion to approve Amending Resolution No. VII-1307272023 that approved alease with Flightline Ground, Inc. of the former National GuardHangar at the New Orleans Lakefront Airporttochange the term of the lease and establish the annual rental rate for the lease. (Not Recommended by AirportCommittee –NoQuorum)

MOTION: VII-02-07252024

RESOLUTION: VII-02-07252024 BY:COMMISSIONER RODGERS SECONDED: COMMISSIONER CLINTON July 25, 2024

2) Motion to Amend Resolution No. VII-13-07272023 approving alease with Flightline Ground, Inc. of the former National GuardHangar at the New Orleans Lakefront Airporttochange the term of thelease and establish the annual rental rate for the lease.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,the Lakefront Management Authority (“Management Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the State of Louisiana and the governing authority of the non-flood protection assetsofthe

considered the proposed amendmentto the Resolution at its meeting held on July 16, 2024, however,therewas no quorum present at the meeting and the Committee could not vote on arecommendationtothe Management Authority on theproposed amendment of Resolution and proposedlease with Flightline underthe termsand conditionsset forth above; and WHEREAS,the Management Authority after considering the proposed amendment to the Resolution resolved that it was in the best interest of the District and Airport to approve an amendmentofthe Resolution and approve the proposed lease with Flightline under the terms andconditions set forth above.

NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Lakefront Management Authority hereby approvesanamendmentofResolution No. VII-13-07272023toestablish the rentalrate andchange the term of alease of the former National GuardHangarand property adjacenttothe hangar with Flightline Ground,Inc., and,accordingly,herebyapproves a lease of the former National Guard Hangar andproperty adjacent to the hangar with Flightline Ground, Inc., for atermone (1)year and five (5) months, commencing on August 1, 2024 andendingonDecember 31, 2025, for the appraisedannual rental valueofthe premiseof$209,865.00, payable in equalmonthlyinstallmentsof $17,488.75, andinaccordance with the standardterms and conditions for FBO leases at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport; BE IT FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED thatthe ManagementAuthority Chairman or ExecutiveDirector be and is hereby authorized to execute all documents necessary to carry out the above

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: WILLIAMS, RODGERS, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT, EXPOSE, HEATON, SCOTT

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: GERHART

ABSENT:RICHARD, BRIEN, CARR, EGANA,HERBERT, ODINET THOMAS

RESOLUTION PASSED: YES

This resolution was declared adopted this 25th day of July,2024

3. Motion to approve Change Order No. 3for theWilliams Hangar Roof Replacement Project, in thesum of $17,975.00,bringing the total of the Project cost to $1,036,800.00, for installation of metal cladding to cover theunderside of the existingprecast around the entireperimeter of the internal gutter of the roof. (Not Recommended by AirportCommittee –NoQuorum

MOTION: VII-03-07252024

RESOLUTION: VII-03-07252024

BY:COMMISSIONERRODGERS

SECONDED: COMMISSIONERDROUANT July 25, 2024

3) Motion to approve ChangeOrder No. 3for the Contract with RoofTech, LLC for the Williams Hangar RoofReplacement Project at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport,for installation of metal cladding to cover the undersideofthe existing precast around the entire perimeter of the internal gutter of the roof, in the amount of $17,975.00, increasing the Cost of the Project to an amount not to exceed $1,036,800.00.

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS,the Lakefront ManagementAuthority (“Management Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the StateofLouisiana andthe governing authorityofthe non-flood protection assets of the Orleans LeveeDistrict(“District”); WHEREAS,the New Orleans LakefrontAirport is oneofthe non-flood protection assets of theDistrict under the managementand controlofthe Management Authority(“Airport”); WHEREAS,the Management Authority issuedanInvitation for Bids for the replacement of the roof on the Williams Hangar which is owned by the District and located on the Airport, in accordance with the provisionsofthe Louisiana Public Bid Law,La. Rev.Stat. 38:2212, et seq., (the “Project”);

WHEREAS,the Louisiana PublicBid Law requires that the contract for this Project be awarded to the lowest responsible andresponsive bidder, as provided under Section 2212 of the Louisiana Public BidLaw; WHEREAS,Roof Tech, LLC (the “Contractor”) submitted the lowest responsive bid for the Project in theamount of $997,826.00and was awardedthe contract for the Project byResolution adopted bythe Management Authority; WHEREAS,the Contractor proposed Change Order No. 3toinstall metal cladding to cover the underside of the existing precast around the entireperimeter of the internal gutter of the roof, in the amount of $17,975.00, increasing the Cost of the Project to an amount not to exceed $1,036,800.00. (“Change Order No. 3”);

WHEREAS,the requested Change Order is within the scope of work for the Project and authorized under Section 2212 (M) of the Louisiana Public Bid Law,La. Rev.Stat. 38:2212 (M); WHEREAS,the request for Change Order No. 4and recommendation of the Engineer of Recordwas reviewed by the Airport Committee of the Management Authority at its meeting he donJuly16, 2024 andthe Committeevotedtorecommend that theManagementAuthority approve Change Order No. 3; and, WHEREAS,the Management Authority after consideringthe recommendation of the Airport Committeefor approvalofChange Order No.4resolved that it was in the best interest of the ManagementAuthority and District to approve the request for Change Order No. 3for the Project. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Lakefront ManagementAuthority hereby approves the request forChange Order No.3 for theWilliams Hangar Roof ReplacementProject, for installation of metal cladding to cover the underside of the existingprecast around the entireperimeter of the internal gutter of the roof, in the amount of $17,975.00, increasing the Cost of the Project to an amount not to exceed $1,036,800.00.

BE IT FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED thatthe Chairman or Executive Director of the Lakefront ManagementAuthority be andishereby authorizedtosign any and all documents necessary to carry out the above. The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: WILLIAMS, RODGERS, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT EXPOSE, GERHART, HEATON, SCOTT

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:RICHARD, BRIEN, CARR, EGANA,HERBERT, ODINET, THOMAS

RESOLUTION PASSED: YES

The resolution was declared adopted this 25th day of July 2024

4. Motion to approve acontract with M.R. Pitman Group, LLC in an amount not-to-exceed $7,852,844.20for the New Orleans LakefrontAirport Drainage Improvements Phase III Project.

MOTION: VII-04-07252026

RESOLUTION: VII-04-07252026 BY:COMMISSIONERHEATON SECONDED: COMMISSIONERCLINTON July 25, 2025

4) Motion to approve acontract with M.R. Pitman Group,LLC in an amountnot-to-exceed $7,852,844.20for the New OrleansLakefront AirportDrainage Improvements Phase III Project. RESOLUTION

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: WILLIAMS, RODGERS, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT

EXPOSE, GERHART, HEATON, SCOTT

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:RICHARD, BRIEN, CARR, EGANA, HERBERT, ODINET

THOMAS

RESOLUTION PASSED: YES

This resolution was declared adopted this 25th day of July 2024.

5. Motion to approve the delegation of authority under LA REV.STAT. 30:153 to the State Mineral and Energy Boardfor the confection and administration of oil, gas, and mineral leases on behalf of the Orleans Levee District and Lakefront Management Authority in the Bohemia Spillway,Plaquemines Parish. (Recommended by Commercial Real Estate Committee)

MOTION: VII-05-07252025

RESOLUTION: VII-05-07252025

BY:COMMISSIONER EXPOSE SECONDED BY:COMMISSIONER RODGERS

RESOLUTION

July 25, 2024

5) Motion to delegate of authority under LA REV.STAT. 30:153 to the State Mineral and Energy Boardfor the confection and administration of oil, gas, and mineral leases on the behalf of the Orleans Levee District and Lakefront Management Authority in the Bohemia Spillway, Plaquemines Parish.

WHEREAS,the Lakefront Management Authority (“Management Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the State of Louisiana and the governing authority of the non-flood protection assets of the Orleans LeveeDistrict (“District”); WHEREAS,the District’sassets and interests within the Bohemia Spillway arenon-flood protection assets as defined in LA REV.STAT.38:330.12;

WHEREAS,byvirtue of the November 2023 Memorandum between the Management Authority and the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority –East, the Management Authority assumed responsibility for the management and control of the assets and interests of the District in the properties located within the Bohemia Spillway,Plaquemines Parish, State of Louisiana; WHEREAS,pursuant to LA REV.STAT.30:152; the Management Authority as the governing authority for the District’sassets and interests in the Bohemia Spillway is authorized to lease the District’sland for the development and production of minerals; WHEREAS,upon the request and authorization of the Management Authority and in accordance with LA REV.STAT.30:153, et seq., the Management Authority may by resolution request and direct the State Mineral and Energy Boardwithin the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources to lease specificDistrict lands for the development and production of minerals; WHEREAS,the Management Authority wishes to authorizethe State Mineral and Energy Boardtoadvertise, publicly bid, negotiate, confect, and administer oil, gas, and mineral leases on District lands in the Bohemia Spillway; THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Management Authority requests and directs the State Mineral and Energy Boardwithin the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources to lease lands owned by the District in the Bohemia Spillway,Plaquemines Parish for the development and production of oil, gas, and mineral resources; BE IT FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED that the Chairman or Executive Director of the Management Authority be and is hereby authorized to sign all documents to carry out the above.

BE IT FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED that acertified copy of this Resolution shall be sent to the State Mineral and Energy Boardwithin the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources.

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: WILLIAMS, RODGERS, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT, EXPOSE, GERHART, HEATON, SCOTT

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:RICHARD, BRIEN, CARR, EGANA, HERBERT, ODINET, THOMAS RESOLUTION PASSED: YES

This resolution was declared adopted this 25th day of July 2024. ********************************************************************************

6. Motion to approve the application by Robert A. Schroeder for an oil, gas, and mineral lease of Bohemia Spillway Tracts 147-149, 152-156, 158 ½, 159, and 161164totaling approximately 107 acres in Township 19 South, Ranges 16 &17East, Plaquemines Parish. (Recommended by Commercial Real Estate Committee)

MOTION: VII-06-07252024

RESOLUTION: VII-06-07252024 BY:COMMISSIONER CLINTON SECONDED BY:COMMISSIONER EXPOSE July 25, 2024

RESOLUTION

6) Motion to Recommend the approval of the application by Robert A. Schroeder for an oil, gas, and mineral lease of Bohemia Spillway Tracts 147-149, 152-156, 158 ½, 159, and 161-164 totaling approximately 107 acres in Township 19 South, Ranges 16 &17East, Plaquemines Parish.

WHEREAS,the Lakefront Management Authority (“Management Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the State of Louisiana and the governing authority of the non-flood protection assets of the Orleans LeveeDistrict (“District”); WHEREAS,the District’sassets and interests within the Bohemia Spillway arenon-flood protection assets as defined in LA REV.STAT.38:330.12; WHEREAS,byvirtue of Resolution the Management Authority pursuant to LA REV.STAT.30:153, et seq., requested and directed the State Mineral and Energy Boardwithin the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources to lease lands owned by the District in the Bohemia Spillway for the development and production of oil, gas, and mineral resources; WHEREAS,the Management Authority received the attached application (Exhibit “A”) by Robert A. Schroeder for an oil, gas, and mineral lease of Bohemia Spillway Tracts 147-149, 152-156, 158 ½, 159, and 161-164, totaling approximately107 acres, in Township 19 South, Ranges 16 &17 East, Plaquemines Parish; and WHEREAS,atits July 18, 2024 meeting, the Commercial Real Estate Committee discussed application attached as Exhibit “A” andvoted, after the opportunity for public comment, that it was in the best interest of the Management Authority to approve the application and to request that the State Mineral and Energy Boardbeauthorized to nominate, on the behalf of the Management Authority and the District; for astate agency mineral lease for the mineral interests the District may hold in and under the immovable property described in Exhibit “A”; THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Management Authority does hereby approve the attached application (Exhibit “A”) by Robert A. Schroeder for an oil, gas, and mineral lease of Bohemia Spillway Tracts 147-149, 152-156, 158 ½, 159, and 161-164, totaling approximately107 acres, in Township 19 South, Ranges 16 &17East, Plaquemines Parish. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Management Authority does direct andauthorizethe Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Boardtoaccept nominations, advertise for,accept and awardbids, negotiate, and confect alloil, gas, and mineral leases pertaining to the interests the District may hold in or under the immovable property described in the attached Exhibit “A”; BE IT

and Energy Boardwithin the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources.

WHEREAS,the Lakefront ManagementAuthority (“Management Authority”) is apolitical subdivision of the StateofLouisiana andthe governing authorityofthe non-flood protection assets of the Orleans Levee District (“District”); WHEREAS,the Management Authority manages, operates andadministers the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, which is anon-flood protection asset owned by theOrleans Levee District, located on the south shoreofLake Pontchartrain in the Parish of Orleans,State of Louisiana,(the “Airport”); WHEREAS,the ManagementAuthority issued an Invitation for Bidsfor the New Orleans Lakefront Airport Drainage Improvements Phase III Project in accordance with the provisions of the Louisiana Public Bid Law, La.Rev Stat.38:2212, et seq. (the “Project”); WHEREAS,the costs of the Projectiseligiblefor grantfunding pursuant to grants approvedand issued bythe U.S. DepartmentofTransportation, Federal Aviation Administration and the Louisiana Departmentof Transportation and Development,Aviation Division; WHEREAS,onthe bid opening day,July17, 2024,the Management Authority received the following bids for the Project: M.R. Pitman Group, LLC in the amount of $7,852,844.20; Cycle Construction Co., LLC in the amount of $7,966,958.00; RNDG Infrastructure in the amount of $8,976,102.20; TKTMJ in the amount of $9,138,844.50; and,HardRock Construction, LLC in the amount of $11,025,911.10; WHEREAS,the Louisiana PublicBid Law requiresthatthe contract forthis Projectbeawarded to the lowest responsible andresponsive bidder, as provided under Section 2212 of the Louisiana PublicBid Law; WHEREAS,M.R. Pitman Group,LLC submitted the lowest responsive bid for the Project and the Engineer of Recordrecommended that the contract for the Project be awarded to M.R.Pitman Group, LLC as the lowest responsible and responsive bidder; WHEREAS,the Management Authority after considering the recommendation of the Engineer of Recordand Staffofthe Management Authority resolved that it was in the best interest of the District to accept the bid and approve acontract with M.R. PitmanGroup, LLC, for the price and sum of $7,852,844.20 for the scope of work for the Project. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Lakefront Management Authority hereby accepts the bidand approves acontract with M.R.Pitman Group, LLC,, as the lowest responsible and responsive bidder,for the price and sum not-to-exceed of $7,852,844.20, for the scope of work for the New Orleans Lakefront Airport Drainage Improvements Phase III Project. BE IT FURTHER HEREBY RESOLVED that the Chairman or Executive Director be and is hereby authorized to sign all documents necessary to carry out the above.

The foregoing was submitted to avote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: WILLIAMS, RODGERS, CLINTON, COHN, DROUANT, EXPOSE, GERHART, HEATON, SCOTT

NAYS:

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT:RICHARD, BRIEN,

RESOLUTION PASSED:

This resolution was declared adopted this 25th day of July 2024. Motion to Approve

PROCEEDINGS

The

local sponsor in order to initiate design and/or construction phases of said projects; WHEREAS,the Marina and Finance Committees of the Lakefront Management Authority at their monthly meetings held in September,2024, after considering the projects set forth below that requirefunding from theCOP,voted to recommend that the Lakefront Management Authority authorize the submittal of applications to the COP for funding for these projects; and, WHEREAS,the Lakefront Management Authorityafter considering the recommendation of the Marina and Finance Committees resolved that it was in the best interest of the Management Authority and Orleans Levee District to authorize the submittal

DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-5135

$66,311.85

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Checkor Money Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 18 LOGS LEGAL GROUPLLP 504-838-7535 EMILYA MUELLER

TheN.O Advocate Date (s): 1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025

$88.77 jan1-feb5-2t

$69,370.34

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order. NoPer‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

RB 26 NEWMAN MATHIS,BRADY &SPEDALE A PROFESSIONAL LAWCORP WAYNEA MAIORANA JR

TheN.O Advocate Date (s): 1/1/2025& 2/5/2025

$91.42 jan1-feb5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 7040 WHITMORE PL, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:U.S BANK TRUST NATIONAL AS‐SOCIATION, NOT IN ITSINDIVID‐UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEEFOR RCF2 ACQUISI‐TION TRUST VERSUS RHONDA C. JASE

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-4523

LOT109-ASQUARE D 3RDMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1420443 KINGSWOOD SUBDIVISION, PHASEI WRIT AMOUNT: $116,836.84

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order.NoPer‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

RB 11

DEAN MORRIS, LLC

318-388-1440 CANDACEA COURTEAU

TheN.O Advocate Date (s): 1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025

$93.54 jan1-feb5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 4520 LENNOXBOULE‐VARD,THIS CITY IN THEMATTER ENTITLED: ROCKET MORT‐GAGE,LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/AQUICKEN LOANSINC VERSUS THEUN‐OPENED SUC‐CESSION OF ANDUNKOWN HEIRS OF RICHARDA BARROWA/K/A RICHARDA BARROWA/K/A RICHARDBAR‐ROW

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-8446

Seized in the above suit, TERMS -CASH. Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty daysthereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPONENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

BT 11 LAWOFFICESOF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK,JR. LLC (225)756-0373 COREYJ.GIROIR

TheN.O Advocate Date (s): 2/5/2025 & 3/12/2025 FEB5-MAR 12-2T $93.10

PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND,BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NO.4659DODT AVENUE,CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:WELLS FARGOBANK, N.A. VERSUS THEUNOPENED

SUCCESSION OF ELLENLANDRY NICHOLAS A/K/AELLEN LANDRY NICHOLAS A/K/AELLEN L. NICHOLAS A/K/AELLEN NICHOLAS, EVERETT NICHOLAS AND ROYNICHOLAS, JR

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2022-8865

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonal Checks FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

BT 30

THELAW OFFICESOF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK,JR. L.L.C. (225)756-0373 COREYJ.GIROIR

TheN.O Advocate Date (s): 1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025 $95.13 jan1-feb5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND,BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NO.3332-34 MARIGNY STREET,CITYOF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOTINITS INDI‐VIDUAL CAPAC‐ITY BUTSOLELYAS TRUSTEEFOR RMTP TRUST, SERIES 2021 COTTAGE-TT-V VERSUS DAY‐MOND FRANKLIN FAUSTA/K/A DAYMONDF FAUSTA/K/A DAYMOND FAUST CI VI L DI ST

cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground ﬂoor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on February 6, 2025, at 12:00 o'clocknoon thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:

3332-34 MARIGNY STREET LOTT,SQUARE 2145, THIRDMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT WRIT AMOUNT: $140,890.47

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

BT 31 THELAW OF‐FICESOFHER‐SCHELC.AD‐COCK,JR.,L.L.C (225)756-0373 COREYJ.GIROIR

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025

$94.59 jan1-feb5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 7626 FOUNDERCT, THIS CITY,IN THE MATTERENTI‐TLED:CITYOF NEWORLEANS VERSUS CLEMENTBAI‐LEY

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2023-10631

By virtue of a Writ of FieriFa‐cias directed to me by theHon‐orable Judges of CivilDistrict Courtfor the Parish of Or‐leans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground ﬂoor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on February 6, 2025, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 7626 FOUNDER CT NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70129 LOT28- SQUARE 7 THIRDMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT ACQMIN: 1365819 OAKISLAND SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT:

$1,205.00

sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

RB 2 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 504-658-4346 ANNA T. LEE

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025

$87.71 jan1-feb5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 2425 ST.ANTHONY ST,CITYOFNEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:U.S BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOTINITS INDI‐VIDUAL CAPAC‐ITY BUTSOLELYIN ITSCAPACITY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEEOFCIM TRUST2021-NR4 VERSUS JOYCE ANNJONES BROWNA/K/A JOYCEANN JONESA/K/A JOYCEA.JONES A/K/AJOYCE JONESA/K/A JOYCEANN BROWNA/K/A JOYCEA BROWNA/K/A JOYCEBROWN A/K/AJOYCE JONESBROWN A/K/AJOYCE J. BROWN

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-5851

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

RB 17 LAWOFFICESOF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK,JR. LLC 225-756-0373 DENNISF.WIG‐GINS,JR

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s):

1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025

$100.42 jan1-feb5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND,BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NO.601-03 BARTHOLOMEW STREET,CITYOF NEWORLEANS, IN THEMATTER ENTITLED:HSBC BANK USA, N.A. AS TRUSTEEON BEHALF OF ACE SECURITIES CORP.HOMEEQ‐UITY LOAN TRUSTAND FOR THEREGISTERED HOLDERSOF ACESECURITIES CORP.HOMEEQ‐UITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-ASAP1, ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES VERSUS DAVID H. DOTSON A/K/ADAVID DOTSON

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2022-8802

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

BT 29 THELAW OF‐FICESOFHER‐SCHELC.AD‐COCK,JR.,L.L.C (225) 756-0373 COREYJ.GIROIR

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025

$97.77 jan1-feb5-2t

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 4445 DEMONTLUZIN STREET THIS CITY, IN THEMATTER ENTITLED: WILMINGTON SAVINGSFUND SOCIETY, FSB NOTINITS INDI‐VIDUAL CAPAC‐

ITYBUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEEONBE‐HALF OF ANTLER MORT‐GAGE LOAN TRUST2021RTL1 VERSUS EARNEST STEVEN MARTIN

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-5901

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

GH 12 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-388-1440 ZACHARYG YOUNG

TheN.O Advocate Date (s): 1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025

$95.66 jan1-feb5-2t

Parish of Or‐leans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground ﬂoor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on February 6, 2025,at12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 2514-16-161/2 N. ROBERTSON STREET LOT11, SQUARE 611, THIRDMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT, ACQUIRED MIN 1318388 WRIT AMOUNT: $2,010.00

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

LM 1 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (504) 658-4346 ANNA T. LEE

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025

$97.24 jan1-feb5-2t

GROUND,BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NO.2514-16-16 1/2NORTH ROBERTSON, CITY OF NEWORLEANS, IN THEMATTER ENTITLED:CITY OF NEWOR‐LEANSVERSUS CHARLESLORIO OR HIS SUCCESSORS, ANDASSIGNSIF DECEASED, BRUCEMULLINS, CLIFTON MULLINS, JR., JOYCELORIO MONTEGUT OR HERSUCCES‐SORS,HEIRS ANDASSIGNSIF DECEASED,AND SANDRA MULLINSOR HER SUCCESSORS HEIRS, ANDAS‐SIGNSIFDE‐CEASED

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2022-5140 By virtue of a Writ of FieriFa‐cias directed to me by theHon‐orable Judges of CivilDistrict Courtfor the

PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 3129 BURGUNDY ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:FED‐ERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE AS‐SOCIATIONVER‐SUSCULLEN JAMESLAWLOR CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-8731 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction,

CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPONENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

RB 5 DEAN MORRIS, LLC

318-388-1440 CANDANCE A. COURTEAU

TheN.O Advocate Date (s): 1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025

$87.71 jan1-feb5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE

ING, DATEDJANUARY 17, 1978, ACOPY OF WHICHIS ANNEXEDTOAN ACTBEFORE EDMUNDG.MI‐RANNE, JR., DATEDJANUARY 27, 1978, REGIS‐TEREDINCOB 744,292

IMPROVEMENTS THEREONBEAR THEMUNICIPAL NUMBER:2220 22 24 26 BROAD‐WAY STREET,NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70118

WRIT AMOUNT: $2,692,356.72

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 22

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi

rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, Iwillpro

ceed to sell by public auction, on theground ﬂoor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis

trictofthe City on February 6, 2025, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop

erty to wit: THATCERTAIN PIECEORPOR‐TION OF GROUND,TO

GETHER WITH ALLTHE BUILD‐INGS ANDIMPROVE‐MENTS THEREONAND ALLOFTHE RIGHTS,WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTOBE‐LONGINGTOOR IN ANYWISEAP‐PURTAINING, SITUATED IN THESIXTH DIS‐TRICTOFTHE PARISH OF ORLEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THEPART THEREOF KNOWNAS FRIBURGAND DESIGNATED AS LOT5,OF SQUARE 50. SAID SQUARE 50 IS BOUNDEDBY BROADWAY STREET SYCAMORE STREET,PINE STREET,NERON STREET AND CLAIBORNE AVENUE,SAID LOT5 COM‐MENCES AT A DISTANCE

NEWMAN MATHIS BRADY &SPEDALE A PROFESSIONAL LAWCORPORA‐TION 504 837 9040 WAYNEA.MAIO‐RANA JR

TheN.O Advocate Date (s): 1/1/2025& 2/5/2025

$139.06 jan1-feb5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 2029 31 BROADWAY STREET,THIS CITY, IN THEMATTER ENTITLED: HOME BANK N.A. VERSUS BROADWAY STREET HOLD‐INGS,LLC CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-3511

THATCERTAIN PIECEORPOR‐TION OF GROUND,TO‐GETHER WITH ALLTHE BUILD‐INGS ANDIMPROVE‐MENTS THEREONAND ALLOFTHE RIGHTS,WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTOBE‐LONGINGTOOR IN ANYWISEAP‐PERTAINING, SITUATED IN THESECOND DISTRICT OF THECITYOF NEWORLEANS, PARISH OF OR‐LEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ANDDESIG‐

NATEDAS LOTA,OF SQUARE 43,SAID SQUARE43IS BOUNDEDBY BROADWAY STREET,PANOLA STREET, AUDUBON STREET,AND SPRUCE STREET SAID LOTA COMMENCES AT A DISTANCE OF 61 FEET FROM THE CORNER OF BROADWAY STREET AND PANOLA STREET AND MEASURES THENCE 27.5 4 FEET FRONTON BROADWAY STREET,SAME WIDTHINTHE REAR,BYA DEPTHOF120 FEET BETWEEN EQUAL AND PARALLELLINES ALLIN ACCOR‐DANCEWITH ANDASMORE FULLYSHOWN ON ASURVEYBY GILBERT, KELLY& COU‐TURIE, INC. SURVEYINGAND ENGINEERING, DATEDFEBRU‐ARY15, 1989 A COPY OF WHICHISAN‐NEXEDTOAN ACTBEFORE JOHN D. KITCHEN, NO‐TARY FEBRUARY 28, 1989,REGIS‐TEREDINCIN# 2026 ON MARCH 1,1989AND A FURTHER SHOWNONA SURVEY BY GILBERT, KELLY &COUTURIE, INC SURVEYING AND ENGINEERING, DATEDJANUARY 29,2022, ACOPY OF WHICHIS ANNEXED HERETO ANDMADEA PART HEREOF

IMPROVEMENTS THEREONBEAR THEMUNICIPAL NUMBER:2029 31 BROADWAY STREET,NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118

WRIT AMOUNT:

$2,692,356.72

Seizedinthe abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment ofadjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty daysthereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPONENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 23 NEWMAN MATHIS BRADY &SPEDALE A PROFESSIONAL LAWCORPORA‐TION 504837 9040 WAYNEA MAIORANA JR TheN.O Advocate Date (s): 1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025 $143.83 jan1-feb5-2t

PUBLIC

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground ﬂoor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on February 6, 2025, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: THATCERTAIN PIECEORPOR‐TION OF GROUND,TO‐GETHER WITH ALLTHE BUILD‐INGS ANDIMPROVE‐MENTS THEREONAND ALLOFTHE RIGHTS,WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTOBE‐LONGINGTOOR IN ANYWISEAP‐PURTAINING, SITUATED IN THESIXTH DIS‐TRICTOFTHE PARISH OF ORLEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THEPART THEREOF KNOWNAS FRIBURGAND DESIGNATED AS LOT5,OF SQUARE 50.SAID SQUARE 50 IS BOUNDEDBY BROADWAY STREET SYCAMORE STREET,PINE STREET,NERON STREET AND CLAIBORNE AVENUE,SAID LOT5 COM‐MENCES AT A DISTANCE OF 153FEET6 INCHES 4LINES (153’6”4”) FROM THECORNEROF BROADWAY STREET AND SYCAMORE STREET AND MEASURES THENCE 38 FEET, 4INCHES, 5 LINES (38’4, ‘5”’) FRONTON BROADWAY STREET,SAME WIDTHINTHE REAR,BYA DEPTHOF120 FEET (120’) BE‐TWEENEQUAL ANDPARALLEL LINE, ALLINAC‐CORDANCE WITH ANDAS MORE FULLY SHOWNONA SURVEY BY GILBERT,KELLY &COUTURIE, INC.,SURVEYING ANDENGINEER‐ING, DATEDJANUARY 17,1978, ACOPY OF WHICHIS ANNEXEDTOAN ACTBEFORE EDMUNDG.MI‐RANNE,JR., DATEDJANUARY 27,1978, REGIS‐TEREDINCOB 744,292.

IMPROVEMENTS THEREONBEAR THEMUNICIPAL NUMBER:2220 22 24 26 BROAD‐WAY STREET,NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70118

WRIT AMOUNT:

$2,692,356.72

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

GH 22

NEWMAN MATHIS BRADY &SPEDALE A PROFESSIONAL

LAWCORPORA‐TION 504837 9040

TheN.O Advocate Date (s): 1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025

$138.00 jan1-feb5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONS OF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 7832 34 34 ½ PLUM STREET,AND 3106 08 UPPER‐LINESTREET, THIS CITY,IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:HOME BANK,N.A.VER‐SUSBROADWAY STREET HOLD‐INGS,LLC

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-3511

ACERTAIN PIECEORPOR‐TION OF GROUND,TO‐GETHER WITH ALLTHE BUILD‐INGS ANDIMPROVE‐MENTS THEREON, AND ALLOFTHE RIGHTS,WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTOBE‐LONGINGORIN ANYWISEAP‐PERTAINING SITUATED IN THESEVENTH DISTRICT OF THECITYOF NEW ORLEANS, PARISH OF OR‐LEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ANDDESIG‐NATEDASLOT 12 OF SQUARE 154. SAID SQUARE 154ISBOUNDED BY PLUM STREET,BUR‐DETTE STREET,OAK STREET.AND FERN STREET SAID LOT12 COMMENCES AT ADISTANCE OF 120FEET FROM THECOR‐NEROFPLUM STREET AND FERN STREET AND MEASURES THENCE 30 FEET FRONTONPLUM STREET,SAME WIDTHINTHE REAR, BY ADEPTH BE‐TWEENEQUAL ANDPARALLEL LINES OF 150 FEET,ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASURVEY BY GILBERT, KELLY& COU‐TURIE, INC., DATED SEPTEMER 1, 1977; AND, AS FURTHER SHOWNONA SURVEY BY GILBERT, KELLY & COUTURIE,INC., DATEDJULY12, 2006.

IMPROVEMENTS THEREONBEAR THEMUNICIPAL NUMBER:7832 34 34 ½ PLUM STREET,NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70118 AND, THAT CER‐TAIN PIECEOR PORTIONOF GROUND,TO‐GETHER WITH ALLTHE BUILDINGSAND

IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALLOFTHE RIGHTS,WAYS, PRIVILEGES, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTO BELONGINGOR IN ANYWISEAP‐PERTAINING SITUATED IN THESIXTH DIS‐TRICTOF THECITYOF NEWORLEANS, PARISH OF OR‐LEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN SQUARE NO.709 (FOR‐MERLYSQUARE 113) BOUNDED BY UPPERLINE STREET,SOUTH DERBIGNY STREET (FOR‐MERLYBARRETT STREET), AND SOUTHROMAN STREET TITLE; ROBERT STREET AND SOUTHPRIEUR STREET (FOR‐MERLYPETER STREET) COMMENCING AT ADISTANCE OF 41 FEET FROM THECOR‐NEROFUPPER‐LINE STREET AND SOUTHROMAN STREET,AND MEASURING THENCE 50 FEET FRONTON UPPERLINE STREET,THE SAME WIDTHIN THEREAR, BY A DEPTHBE‐TWEENEQUAL ANDPARALLEL LINES OF 120 FEET,BEING COMPOSED OF THEWHOLE OF ORIGINAL LOT20AND A PORTIONOF ORIGINAL LOT 21,INACCOR‐DANCEWITHA SURVEY MADE BY HENRYC BROWN, DEPUTY CITY SURVEYOR, DATEDSEPTEM‐BER12, 1980. ALLIN ACCORDANCE WITH ASURVEY MADE BY JOHN E. WALKER, CIVILENGINEER CERTIFIEDCOR‐RECT ON JUNE 15,1970AC‐CORDINGTO WHICHSAID PROPERTY IS LOCATEDINTHE SAME DISTRICT ANDSQUARE ANDHAS THE SAME DIMEN‐SIONSAND BOUNDARIES EXCEPT THAT IT COMMENCES AT ADISTANCEOF 41 FEET AC‐CORDING TO TITLEMEA‐SUREMENTS(40 FEET ACCORD‐INGTOACTUAL MEASURE‐MENTS) FROM THECORNEROF UPPERLINEAND SOUTHROMAN STREET ANDIS DESIGNATED AS LOT“B” IMPROVEMENTS THEREONBEART THEMUNICIPAL NUMBE: 3106 08 UPPERLNE STREET,NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70125

WRIT AMOUNT:

$2,692,356.72

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

GH 24 NEWMAN MATHIS BRADY &SPEDALE A PROFESSIONAL LAWCORPORA‐TION 504837 9040

WAYNEA MAIORANA JR.

TheN.O Advocate Date (s):

1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025

$200.47 jan1-feb5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 7200 SOUTHCLAI‐BORNEAVENUE, THIS CITY,INTHE MATTERENTI‐TLED:HOME BANK,N.A.VER‐SUSBROADWAY STREET HOLD‐INGS,LLC CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-3511

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground ﬂoor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on February 6, 2025,at12:00 o'clocknoon thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: ACERTAIN PIECEORPOR‐TION OF GROUND,TO‐GETHER WITH ALLTHE BUILD‐INGS ANDIMPROVE‐MENTS THEREON, AND ALLTHE RIGHTS, WAYS,PRIVI‐LEGES, SERVITUDES APPURTE‐NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTOBE‐LONGINGORIN ANYWISEAP‐PERTAINING, SITUATED IN THESIXTH DIS‐TRICTOFTHE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, PARISH OF OR‐LEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN SQUARE 50. SAID SQUARE 50 IS BOUNDED BY SOUTHCLAI‐BORNEAVENUE, BROADWAY STREET SYCAMORE STREET,PINE STREET,AND NERONPLACE SAID PORTION OF GROUND IS DESIGNATED AS LOTA ANDA PORTIONOFLOT X, ON SURVEY BY GILBERT& KELLY DATEDAUGUST 8, 1927 ANDRE DATEDOCTOBER 21, 1947 AND ANNEXEDTOAN ACT BEFORE SAUL STONE, NOTARY DATEDFEBRU‐ARY9,1948 SAID SURVEY IS FURTHER RE DATEDFEB‐RUARY5,1952, ANDACCORD‐INGTOWHICH SAID PORTION OF GROUND MEA‐SURESASFOL‐LOWS:

BEGINNINGATA DISTANCE OF 23 FEET,1 INCH FROMTHE IN‐TERSECTION OF BROADWAY AND SOUTHCLAI‐BORNEAVENUE, SAID PORTION OF GROUND MEASURES 124 FEET,4 INCHES FRONT ON SOUTHCLAI‐BORNEAVENUE. THENCE AFIRST DEPTH ON THESIDE NEARESTPINE STREET OF 26 FEET,2 INCHES, 6LINES THENCE AT A RIGHTANGLE TOWARD PINE STREET,A DIS‐TANCEOF2 FEET,6 INCHES, THENCE A FURTHERDEPTH ON THESIDEOF ANDPARALLEL WITH PINE STREET OF 44

FEET, THENCE AT A RIGHTANGLE TOWARD BROADWAY AND PARALLELWITH SYCAMORE STREET ADIS‐TANCEOF2 FEET,5 INCHES, THENCE AFUR‐THER DEPTHTO‐WARD SYCAMORE STREET AND PARALLEL WITH PINE STREET,A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET,5 INCHES,4 LINES TO THEPOINT OF BEGINNING, WHICHISTHE DEPTHOFSAID LOTON TH SIDE NEAR‐ESTSYCAMORE STREET

IMPROVEMENTS THEREONBEAR THEMUNICIPAL NUMBER:7200 SOUTHCLAI‐BORNE AVENUE,NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70125

WRIT AMOUNT: $2,692,356.72

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS -CASH. Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

GH 25 NEWMAN MATHIS BRADY &SPEDALE A PROFESSIONAL LAWCORPORA‐TION 504 837 9040

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 1/1/2025 & 2/5/2025 $159.71 jan1-feb5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 2423 ELMWOOD PARK DRIVE, THIS CITY, IN THEMATTER ENTITLED:FED‐ERAL HOME LOAN MORT‐GAGE CORPORA‐TION,AS TRUSTEEFOR THE BENEFITOFTHE FREDDIEMAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2020-1 VERSUS ALAN JUDE CLAVO CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-5668 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground ﬂoor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on March13, 2025,at12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 2423 ELMWOOD PARK DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70114 LOTS:48AND 49, SQUARE:96 FIFTHMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT

ACQMIN: 810847

SECTIONA, ELMWOOD SUB‐DIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $40,933.40

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed Check or Money Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 4 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-388-1440 ZACHARYGAR‐RETT YOUNG

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 2/5/2025 & 3/12/2025 FEB5-MAR 12-2T $95.13

‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND,BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NO.5512 GRAND BAYOUDRIVE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:STET‐SONCAPITAL ADVISORS I, LP VERSUS SHIRLYNN CLEMENTS AND THEUNITED STATES OF AMERICA CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2020-6561 By virtue of a Writ of FieriFa‐cias directed to me by theHon‐orable Judges of CivilDistrict Courtfor the Parish of Or‐leans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground ﬂoor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on March13, 2025,at12:00 o'clocknoon thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 5512 GRAND BAYOUDRIVE LOT11, SQUARE 3, THIRDMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT WILLOWBROOK, PHASEII ACQUIRED MIN 1410465 WRIT AMOUNT: $117,911.36

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certiﬁed CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING SusanHutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

BD 24 THELAW OF‐FICESOFHER‐SCHELC.AD‐COCK,JR.,LLC